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Whining — Whine Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whining}.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[=i]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[=i]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whining — Synonyms and related words: Jeremianic, acute, argute, bawling, beef, beefing, bellyache, bellyaching, bitch, bitching, blatant, complaining, complaint, creaky, crying, destructive criticism, dissent, ear piercing, faultfinding, fretful,… … Moby Thesaurus
whining — sb. [wonyng]. O. and N. 311 … Oldest English Words
whining — hwaɪn /w v. make a high squeaking noise; cry or complain in a high pitched or nasal voice; grumble and complain like a child … English contemporary dictionary
whining — See: whine … English dictionary
whining — whīˈning noun and adjective • • • Main Entry: ↑whine … Useful english dictionary
wonying — whining, q. v … Oldest English Words
camong!!! — whining, dissatisfied. Derb … A glossary of provincial and local words used in England
More Fire! Productions — was a women s theatre collective active in New York City from 1980 to 1988. It was founded by Robin Epstein and Dorothy Cantwell and based in the East Village section of lower Manhattan, New York City. More Fire! Productions created and produced… … Wikipedia
whine — [[t](h)wa͟ɪn[/t]] whines, whining, whined 1) VERB If something or someone whines, they make a long, high pitched noise, especially one which sounds sad or unpleasant. He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background... The engines… … English dictionary
