WHINE


Meaning of WHINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ waɪn ]

n. & v. --n. 1 a complaining long-drawn wail as of a dog. 2 a similar shrill prolonged sound. 3 a a querulous tone. b an instance of feeble or undignified complaining. --v. 1 intr. emit or utter a whine. 2 intr. complain in a querulous tone or in a feeble or undignified way. 3 tr. utter in a whining tone. øøwhiner n. whiningly adv. whiny adj. (whinier, whiniest). [OE hwinan]

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