whiny

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English [edit]

Etymology [edit]

whine +‎ -y

Pronunciation [edit]

enPR: wīnʹi, IPA: /ˈwaɪni/, X-SAMPA: /"waIni/

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

Adjective [edit]

whiny (comparative whinier, superlative whiniest)

whining; tending to whine or complain.

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

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