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whine
[ wahyn, hwahyn ]
verb (used without object)
- to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.:
The puppies were whining from hunger.
Synonyms: ,
- to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way:
He is always whining about his problems.
verb (used with object)
- 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.
whine
/ ɲɪ /
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
- ˈɳԾԲ, adverb
- ˈɳԱ, noun
- ˈɳԾԲ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- ɳ· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of whine1
Word History and Origins
Origin of whine1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
I can get the reasoning to build out his role, but the gags are clunky from the get-go, including a tedious stretch in which Braxton whines about his urgent desire to adopt a corgi.
Chelsea’s constant whining and pining for Rick was getting old a few episodes ago.
But there's another sound cutting through the trees of the Zambian bush - the unmistakable high-pitched whine of a bitcoin mine.
"I’ve never done anything harmful," Musk whined, alleging he's the victim of a shadowy conspiracy of "larger forces at work."
Folks also whined that Zegler, whose mother is of Colombian descent, is — horrors! — too tan.
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