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whiny

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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.

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

whiner n.
whining·ly adv.
whiny, whiney adj.

whiny [ˈwaɪnɪ]
adj whinier, whiniest
1. high-pitched and plaintive
2. peevish; complaining
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.whiny - habitually complaining; "a whiny child"
complaining, complaintive - expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment; "a complaining boss"
Translations
whiny whiney hwaɪni] adjgeignard(e) >


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