单词 | whine |
释义 | whine[ hwahyn, wahyn ] / ʰwaɪn, waɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whine ON THESAURUS.COM 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. nouna whining utterance, sound, or tone. a feeble, peevish complaint. Origin of whinebefore 1150; Middle English whinen (v.), Old English hwīnan to whiz; cognate with Old Norse hvīna SYNONYMS FOR whine1 moan, whimper. SEE SYNONYMS FOR whine ON THESAURUS.COM synonym study for whine2. See complain. OTHER WORDS FROM whinewhiner, nounwhin·ing·ly, adverbun·whin·ing, adjectiveun·whin·ing·ly, adverbWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whinewine, whineWords nearby whinewhimsicality, whimsy, whim-wham, whin, whinchat, whine, whing-ding, whinge, whinny, whinstone, whiny Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whineBritish Dictionary definitions for whinewhine / (waɪn) / nouna long high-pitched plaintive cry or moan a continuous high-pitched sound a peevish complaint, esp one repeated verbto make a whine or utter in a whine Derived forms of whinewhiner, nounwhining, adjectivewhiningly, adverbWord Origin for whineOld English hwīnan; related to Old Norse hvīna, Swedish hvija to scream 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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