whining

whining — index querulous Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

Whining — Whine Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whining}.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[=i]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[=i]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

whining — Synonyms and related words: Jeremianic, acute, argute, bawling, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, blatant, complaining, complaint, creaky, crying, destructive criticism, dissent, ear piercing, faultfinding, fretful,… …   Moby Thesaurus

whining — sb. [wonyng]. O. and N. 311 …   Oldest English Words

whining — hwaɪn /w v. make a high squeaking noise; cry or complain in a high pitched or nasal voice; grumble and complain like a child …   English contemporary dictionary

whining — See: whine …   English dictionary

whining — whīˈning noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑whine …   Useful english dictionary

wonying — whining, q. v …   Oldest English Words

camong!!! —  whining, dissatisfied. Derb …   A glossary of provincial and local words used in England

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whine — [[t](h)wa͟ɪn[/t]] whines, whining, whined 1) VERB If something or someone whines, they make a long, high pitched noise, especially one which sounds sad or unpleasant. He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background... The engines… …   English dictionary