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whiny

Or ɳ󾱲·

[hwahy-nee, wahy-]

adjective

whinier, whiniest 
  1. complaining; fretful; cranky.

    The baby is whiny because he missed his nap.



whiny

/ ˈɲɪɪ /

adjective

  1. high-pitched and plaintive

  2. peevish; complaining

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • whininess noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of whiny1

First recorded in 1850–55; whine + -y 1
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Example Sentences

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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.

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And we are asked to see the "vulnerable" as a small number of whiny people on death’s door anyway.

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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.

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The main tone of the videos is whiny, as the hosts complain endlessly that career federal employees look down on them.

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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

doeswhiny mean?

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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