whiny

🇺🇸 /ˈwaɪni/ 🇬🇧 /ˈwaɪni/
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adjective
R

A voice that sounds like someone is complaining in a high, annoying way.

The little boy had a whiny voice when he asked for more ice cream.

R

A person who complains a lot in a way that sounds like they are about to cry.

The whiny child kept asking for more candy.

translation

adj. A voice that sounds like someone is complaining in a high, annoying way.; A person who complains a lot in a way that sounds like they are about to cry.

Word Forms

Comparative whinier
Superlative whiniest