Category:Whine

Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined; p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] Etym: [oe. whinen, as. hwinan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hvina, sw. hvina, dan. hvine, and probably to g. wiehern to Neigh, ohg. wihn, hweijn; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v. I.]

Defn: to utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to mean 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. The hounds were. . . staying their coming, but with a whining Accent, craving liberty. Sir p. Sidney. Dost thou come here to whine shak.

Whine Whine, v. t.

Defn: to utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, To whine out an excuse.

Whine Whine, n.

Defn: a plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; Mean or affected complaint.