whimper
verb (used without object)
to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds.
whimperingly
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a word derived from
whimper.
Example Sentences
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We jist thought we'd kind o' settle down," said Old Man Fewkes whimperingly; "and I've got the money promised me to buy this land.
From Vandemark's Folly by Herbert Quick
As the machine drew up at the house and Kennan first stepped out, a dog’s whimperingly joyous bark of welcome struck Michael as not altogether unfamiliar.
From Michael, Brother of Jerry by Jack London
The riata loop shot from his upflung hand and sped whimperingly on its errand, even as Tejon tried to swing away, tripped, and tumbled to his knees.
From The Gringos by Anton Otto Fischer
"I came back to help Miss Rutherford out of this prospect hole," he whimperingly complained.
From The Sheriff's Son by William MacLeod Raine
The courtiers in the audience cried out whimperingly like frightened children and there was a great scurrying to get behind pillars.
From The Radio Boys' Search for the Inca's Treasure by Gerald Breckenridge
