Associations to the word «Whining»

Wiktionary

WHINE, noun. A long-drawn, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
WHINE, noun. A complaint or criticism
WHINE, verb. (intransitive) To utter a high-pitched cry.
WHINE, verb. (intransitive) To make a sound resembling such a cry.
WHINE, verb. (intransitive) To complain or protest with a whine or as if with a whine.
WHINE, verb. (intransitive) To move with a whining sound.
WHINE, verb. (transitive) To utter with the sound of a whine.

Dictionary definition

WHINE, noun. A complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way.
WHINE, verb. Move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us".
WHINE, verb. Talk in a tearful manner.
WHINE, verb. Make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise".
WHINE, verb. Complain whiningly.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley