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WHINY

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does whiny mean? 

WHINY (adjective)
  The adjective WHINY has 1 sense:

1. habitually complainingplay

  Familiarity information: WHINY used as an adjective is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


WHINY (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Habitually complaining

Synonyms:

fretful; querulous; whiney; whiny

Context example:

a whiny child

Similar:

complaining; complaintive (expressing pain or dissatisfaction of resentment)

Derivation:

whine (a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way)


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