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whiny
[hwahy-nee, wahy-]
adjective
complaining; fretful; cranky.
The baby is whiny because he missed his nap.
whiny
/ ˈɲɪɪ /
adjective
high-pitched and plaintive
peevish; complaining
Other Word Forms
- whininess noun
Example Sentences
Now Trump's Cabinet members are picking up the claim that the problem isn't rising prices, but parents who need to be sterner with whiny little girls.
And we are asked to see the "vulnerable" as a small number of whiny people on death’s door anyway.
We can already see the first inklings of how the liberal refusal to submit is frustrating the right and making them even more whiny than usual.
The main tone of the videos is whiny, as the hosts complain endlessly that career federal employees look down on them.
But even when he was attacking, Reagan came across as upbeat and positive, directly opposite of the whiny, doomsday tone of Trump.
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When To Use
Whiny is an adjective describing someone who is complaining in an annoying way, especially in a high-pitched tone of voice.To whine is to moan or make a high-pitched cry, or to say something in such a way. It also means to complain, especially by talking in such a way. Whiny is always used negatively to criticize such behavior. It can be used to describe a person or their words or actions. It is also spelled whiney.Example: People might help you with your problems if you weren’t so whiny about them.
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