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单词 whiny
释义

whiny

or whin·ey

[ hwahy-nee, wahy- ]
/ ˈʰwaɪ ni, ˈwaɪ- /
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adjective, whin·i·er, whin·i·est.

complaining; fretful; cranky: The baby is whiny because he missed his nap.

Origin of whiny

First recorded in 1850–55; whine + -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM whiny

whin·i·ness, noun

Words nearby whiny

whine, whing-ding, whinge, whinny, whinstone, whiny, whio, whip, whip-and-tongue graft, whipbird, whipcord
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British Dictionary definitions for whiny

whiny
/ (ˈwaɪnɪ) /

adjective whinier or whiniest

high-pitched and plaintive
peevish; complaining
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