whiny

English

Etymology

• whine +‎ -y

Pronunciation

• enPR: wīnʹi, IPA: /ˈwaɪni/, SAMPA: /"waIni/

  Rhymes: -aɪni

• Homophone: winy (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Adjective

whiny (comparative whinier, superlative whiniest)

1. Of or pertaining to whining; tending to whine or complain.

   Jim is very whiny; he keeps complaining about trivial things.