whiney

whine  (hwn, wn)

v. whined, whin·ing, whines

v.intr.

1. To utter a plaintive, high-pitched, protracted sound, as in pain, fear, supplication, or complaint.

2. To complain or protest in a childish fashion.

3. To produce a sustained noise of relatively high pitch: jet engines whining.

v.tr.

To utter with a whine.

n.

1. The act of whining.

2. A whining sound.

3. A complaint uttered in a plaintive tone.

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[Middle English whinen, from Old English hwnan, to make a whizzing sound.]

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whiner n.

whining·ly adv.

whiny, whiney adj.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

whiney - habitually complaining; "a whiny child" querulous, whiny, fretful complaining, complaintive - expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; "a complaining boss"