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whiny

/ˈwaɪni/

Meanings
adjective
Whining; tending to whine or complain.

Examples :

"Emily is very whiny; she keeps complaining about trivial things."
character attitude emotion

Related Words

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about adjective

/əˈbɛʊt/ /əˈbaʊt/ /əˈbʌʊt/

Moving around; astir.

"After my bout with Guillan-Barre Syndrome, it took me 6 months to be up and about again."

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she noun

/ʃiː/ /ʃi/

A female.

"Pat is definitely a she."

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tending verb

/ˈtɛndɪŋ/

(Old English law) To make a tender of; to offer or tender.

""The farmer, tending his customary rent of grain, hoped the lord would accept it despite the poor harvest." "

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keeps noun

/kiːps/

The main tower of a castle or fortress, located within the castle walls.

"The invaders never breached the castle's outer walls, but the defenders knew their last stand would be inside the keeps. "

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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whining noun

/ˈwaɪnɪŋ/ /ˈhwaɪnɪŋ/

A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound

"The dog's whining at the door meant it needed to go outside. "

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very adjective

/ˈvɛɹi/

True, real, actual.

"He tried his very best."

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things noun

/θɪŋz/

That which is considered to exist as a separate entity, object, quality or concept.

""I need to buy a few things at the grocery store, like milk and bread." "

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whine noun

/waɪn/

A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound

"The dog's whine indicated he wanted to go outside. "

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complaining verb

/kəmˈpleɪnɪŋ/

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."

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trivial noun

/ˈtɹɪ.vi.əl/

Any of the three liberal arts forming the trivium.

"Grammar, rhetoric, and logic are the three triviums studied in the first year of the program. "

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complain verb

/kəmˈpleɪn/

To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.

"Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours."