- whine n
- What did the grape say when it got stepped on? Nothing - but it let out a little whine.
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whine n
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whine — [waın] v [: Old English; Origin: hwinan to move through the air with a loud sound ] 1.) [I and T] to complain in a sad, annoying voice about something = ↑moan ▪ Oh Charlotte, please stop whining. ▪ I don t understand, whined Rose. whine about ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Whine — Whine, v. t. To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
whine — [hwīn, wīn] vi. whined, whining [ME whinen < OE hwinan, akin to ON hvina < IE base * k̑wei , to whiz, hiss > WHISTLE, WHISPER] 1. a) to utter a peevish, high pitched, somewhat nasal sound, as in complaint, distress, or fear b) to make a… … English World dictionary
Whine — Whine, n. A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whine — (v.) O.E. hwinan to whiz or whistle through the air (only of arrows), also hwinsian to whine (of dogs), ultimately of imitative origin (Cf. O.N. hvina to whiz, Ger. wiehern to neigh ). Meaning to complain in a feeble way is first recorded 1530.… … Etymology dictionary
whine — [n] complaint, cry gripe, grouse, grumble, moan, plaintive cry, sob, wail, whimper; concepts 54,77 Ant. happiness, pleasure whine [v] complain, cry bellyache, carp, drone, fuss, gripe, grouse, grumble, howl, kick, mewl, moan, murmur, pule, repine … New thesaurus
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
