whine

[ hwahyn, wahyn ]
/ ʰwaɪn, waɪn /

verb (used without object), whined, whin·ing.

to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger.
to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way: He is always whining about his problems.

verb (used with object), whined, whin·ing.

to utter with or as if with a whine: I whined my litany of complaints.

noun

a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
a feeble, peevish complaint.

Origin of whine

before 1150; Middle English whinen (v.), Old English hwīnan to whiz; cognate with Old Norse hvīna

SYNONYMS FOR whine

1 moan, whimper.

synonym study for whine

2. See complain.

OTHER WORDS FROM whine

whin·er, noun whin·ing·ly, adverb un·whin·ing, adjective un·whin·ing·ly, adverb

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whine

wine whine

Words nearby whine

whimsical, whimsicality, whimsy, whin, whinchat, whine, whing-ding, whinge, whinny, whinstone, whiny

British Dictionary definitions for unwhining

whine
/ (waɪn) /

noun

a long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan
a continuous high-pitched sound
a peevish complaint, esp one repeated

verb

to make a whine or utter in a whine

Derived forms of whine

whiner, noun whining, adjective whiningly, adverb

Word Origin for whine

Old English hwīnan; related to Old Norse hvīna, Swedish hvija to scream