whinyadjective
uk/ˈwaɪn.i/us/ˈwaɪn.i/disapproving complaining a lot in an annoying way, especially in a high, sad voice:
The children were tired and whiny.
a whiny voice
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Complaining
- beef
- bewail
- bleat
- bugger, sod, etc. this for a lark! idiom
- cavil
- chunter
- complainant
- complaint
- groan
- grouse
- harp
- harp on (about sth)
- huff and puff idiom
- kick
- lodge
- make a noise about sth idiom
- nagging
- protest
- quibble
- start on at sb
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