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whiny

whiny

English

Adjective

whiny ‎(comparative whinier, superlative whiniest)

  1. whining; tending to whine or complain.
    Emily is very whiny; she keeps complaining about trivial things.

Etymology

whine +‎ -y

Pronunciation

  • enPR: wīnʹi, IPA(key): /ˈwaɪni/
  • Rhymes: -aɪni
  • Homophone: winy (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

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