whiny

/ˈwaɪni/

adjectivewhi · ny

Think: “WHine + Y” — if you WHINE, you sound whinY.

Yes, it's whiny. Keep the silent W-H at the start: WH + INY (not just “winy”).

Definition

  1. adjectivecomplaining in an annoying way; sounding like a whine

Examples

  • The whiny puppy kept scratching at the door until someone let it out.
  • He stopped using a whiny voice and explained what was wrong.
  • The movie’s narrator sounded whiny, so we turned on subtitles.

Synonyms

complainingpetulantquerulouscrabbyfretful

Antonyms

cheerfulcontent

Translations

ES quejumbrosoPT choramingasFR geignard

Common misspellings

winywhineywhiniewhinnywhinneywhinyywhinly

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