whine
[ hwahyn, wahyn ]
/ ʰwaɪn, waɪn /
verb (used without object), whined, whin·ing.
to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way: He is always whining about his problems.
verb (used with object), whined, whin·ing.
to utter with or as if with a whine: I whined my litany of complaints.
noun
a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
a feeble, peevish complaint.
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Origin of whine
before 1150; Middle English whinen (v.), Old English hwīnan to whiz; cognate with Old Norse hvīna
synonym study for whine
2. See complain.
OTHER WORDS FROM whine
whin·er, nounwhin·ing·ly, adverbun·whin·ing, adjectiveun·whin·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whine
wine whineWords nearby whine
whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whin, whinchat, whine, whing-ding, whinge, whinny, whinstone, whiny
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British Dictionary definitions for whiner
whine
/ (waɪn) /
noun
a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
a continuous high-pitched sound
a peevish complaint, esp one repeated
verb
to make a whine or utter in a whine
Derived forms of whine
whiner, nounwhining, adjectivewhiningly, adverbWord Origin for whine
Old English hwīnan; related to Old Norse hvīna, Swedish hvija to scream
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