Whiny definition

hwīnē, wīnē
whinier whiniest
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Of, given to, or characterized by whining.

A whiny child.

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Whining; tending to whine or complain.

Emily is very whiny; she keeps complaining about trivial things.

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Adjective

Base Form:
whiny
Comparative:
whinier
Superlative:
whiniest

Origin of whiny

  • whine +"Ž -y

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Whiny Sentence Examples

  • The child is not tired, hungry, or uncomfortable, but starts a whiny, fussy cry.

  • If you are sick of spending the holidays at grandma's house with nosy Aunt Sue and her whiny kids, then consider cruising the Nile this Christmas.

  • They're kind of filed away in my brain alongside Placebo, whiny miserabilist indie tripe with vaguely Goth leanings.

  • They're kind of filed away in my brain alongside Placebo, whiny miserabilist indie tripe with vaguely goth leanings.

  • Their voices were high and whispery and slightly whiny.

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