单词 | whine |
释义 | whine —whiner, n. —whiningly, adv. /hwuyn, wuyn/, v. , whined, whining, n. v.i. 1. to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.: The puppies were whining from hunger. 2. to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way: He is always whining about his problems. v.t. 3. to utter with or as if with a whine: I whined my litany of complaints. n. 4. a whining utterance, sound, or tone. 5. a feeble, peevish complaint. [bef. 1150; ME whinen (v.), OE hwinan to whiz; c. ON hvina] Syn. 1. moan, whimper. 2. See complain. |
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