- whine
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I. verb
(whined; whining)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz
Date: 13th century
intransitive verb
1.
a. to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry
b. to make a sound similar to such a cry <the wind whined in the chimney> 2. to complain with or as if with a whine <always whining about the weather> 3. to move or proceed with the sound of a whine <the bullet whined…across the ice — Berton Roueché> transitive verb to utter or express with or as if with a whine • whiner noun • whiningly adverb II. noun Date: 1633 1. a. a prolonged high-pitched cry usually expressive of distress or pain b. a sound resembling such a cry 2. a complaint uttered with or as if with a whine • whiny also whiney adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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