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 verb1 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