whiny
Use Whiny in a sentence
ni, ˈwaɪ- adjective, whin·i·er, whin·i·est.
complaining; fretful; cranky: The baby is whiny because he missed his nap.
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| —adj , whinier, whiniest | |
| 1. | high-pitched and plaintive |
| 2. | peevish; complaining |
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Whiny
is always a great word to know.
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| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
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Example sentences
Perhaps, she says wanly, your boss gives you extra energy through making you angry and whiny.
If only it wasn't for his whiny attention seeking display for all the cameras, the hostages may have done much better.
The fact is that the ungrateful whiny beggars come to him demanding solutions he knows he cannot provide.
Suddenly the house seems smaller, the adults are short-tempered, the kids are whiny or fighting with each other.
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