- whiny
- adjective see whine II
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
whiny
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whiny — [hwī′nē, wī′nē] adj. whinier, whiniest of, given to, or characterized by whining [a whiny child]: also sp. whiney whininess n … English World dictionary
whiny — index petulant, querulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
whiny — whininess, n. /hwuy nee, wuy /, adj., whinier, whiniest. complaining; fretful; cranky: The baby is whiny because he missed his nap. Also, whiney. [1850 55; WHINE + Y1] * * * … Universalium
whiny — adjective /ˈwaɪni/ Of or pertaining to whining; tending to whine or complain. Jim is very whiny; he keeps complaining about trivial things … Wiktionary
whiny — adj. Whiny is used with these nouns: ↑voice … Collocations dictionary
whiny — whine ► NOUN 1) a long, high pitched complaining cry. 2) a long, high pitched unpleasant sound. 3) a feeble or petulant complaint. ► VERB 1) give or make a whine. 2) complain in a feeble or petulant way. DERIVATIVES … English terms dictionary
whiny — adjective habitually complaining a whiny child • Syn: ↑fretful, ↑querulous, ↑whiney • Similar to: ↑complaining, ↑complaintive • Derivationally related forms … Useful english dictionary
whiny — adj. continually whining, complaining … English contemporary dictionary
whiny — See: whine … English dictionary
whiny — whin•y or whin•ey [[t]ˈ(h)waɪ ni, ˈwaɪ [/t]] adj. whin•i•er, whin•i•est complaining; cranky • Etymology: 1850–55 whin′i•ness, n … From formal English to slang
