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Synonyms
carp1 (kärp)

[Middle English carpen, from Old Norse karpa, to boast.]

intransitive verb: carped, carp·ing, carps. 

To find fault in a disagreeable way; complain fretfully. See synonyms at quibble

noun 

A fretful complaint.

derivatives

carṕer
noun
carp2 (kärp)

[Middle English carpe, from Old French carpe, from Medieval Latin carpa, of Germanic origin.]

noun: pl., carp or carps 

  1. An edible freshwater fish (Cyprinus carpio) of Europe and Asia that is frequently bred in ponds and lakes.
  2. Any of various fishes of the family Cyprinidae.