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whine
[hwahyn, wahyn]
verb, whined, whin⋅ing, noun –verb (used without object)
| 1. | to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger. |
| 2. | to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way: He is always whining about his problems. |
–verb (used with object)
| 3. | to utter with or as if with a whine: I whined my litany of complaints. |
–noun
| 4. | a whining utterance, sound, or tone. |
| 5. | a feeble, peevish complaint. |
Origin:
bef. 1150; ME whinen (v.), OE hwīnan to whiz; c. ON hvīna
bef. 1150; ME whinen (v.), OE hwīnan to whiz; c. ON hvīna

Related forms:
whiner, noun
whin⋅ing⋅ly, adverb
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