'Whining' definitions:
Definition of 'Whining'
From: GCIDE
- Whine \Whine\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined; p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[imac]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[imac]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v. i.] To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to moan with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely. "Whining plovers." --Spenser. [1913 Webster]
- The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining accent, craving liberty. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
- Dost thou come here to whine? --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'whining'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- acute,
- argute,
- bawling,
- beef,
- beefing,
- bellyache,
- bellyaching,
- bitch,
- bitching,
- blatant,
- complaining,
- complaint,
- creaky,
- crying,
- destructive criticism,
- dissent,
- ear-piercing,
- faultfinding,
- fretful,
- grievance,
- gripe,
- griping,
- groan,
- groaning,
- grouse,
- grousing,
- grumbling,
- holler,
- howl,
- howling,
- Jeremianic,
- keen,
- keening,
- kick,
- kicking,
- lamentive,
- lowing,
- moanful,
- moaning,
- mournful,
- mugient,
- murmuring,
- peeve,
- peevish,
- peevishness,
- penetrating,
- pet peeve,
- petulance,
- petulant,
- piercing,
- piping,
- plaintive,
- plangent,
- protest,
- puling,
- querulous,
- querulousness,
- reedy,
- scolding,
- screaky,
- screeching,
- screechy,
- sharp,
- shrieking,
- shrieky,
- shrill,
- sigh,
- sighing,
- sniping,
- sobbing,
- sorrowful,
- soughing,
- squawk,
- squawking,
- squeaking,
- squeaky,
- thin,
- ululant,
- wailful,
- wailing,
- whimpering,
- whiny,
- whistling,
- yapping