WHINE

I. verb (~d; whining) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry, to make a sound similar to such a cry , to complain with or as if with a ~ , to move or proceed with the sound of a ~ , transitive verb to utter or express with or as if with a ~, ~r noun whiningly adverb II. noun Date: 1633 1. a prolonged high-pitched cry usually expressive of distress or pain, a sound resembling such a cry, a complaint uttered with or as if with a ~, whiny also ~y adjective