Main Entry: ¹whine

Pronunciation: \ˈhwīn, ˈwīn\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): whined; whin·ing

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz

Date: 13th century

intransitive verb 1 a : to utter a high-pitched plaintive or distressed cry b : to make a sound similar to such a cry <the wind whined in the chimney>
2 : to complain with or as if with a whine <always whining about the weather>
3 : to move or proceed with the sound of a whine <the bullet whined…across the ice — Berton Roueché>transitive verb : to utter or express with or as if with a whine

— whin·er noun

— whin·ing·ly \ˈhwī-niŋ-lē, ˈwī-\ adverb