whimperverb [ I ]
uk/ˈwɪm.pər/us/ˈwɪm.pɚ/(especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds, expressing pain or unhappiness:
A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.
I said she couldn't have an ice cream and she started to whimper.
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Animal (non-human) sounds
- baa
- bark
- bellow
- birdsong
- caterwaul
- caw
- cluck
- coo
- growl
- hiss
- howling
- oink
- peep
- snarl
- squawk
- squee
- whine
- yelp
- yip
- yowl
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Expressing and showing feelings
whimper
noun [ C ] ukus
She gave a little whimper as the vet inspected her paw.