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Whined — Whine Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Whined}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Whining}.] [OE. whinen, AS. hw[=i]nan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hv[=i]na, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wih[=o]n, hweij[=o]n;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
whined — hwaɪn /w v. make a high squeaking noise; cry or complain in a high pitched or nasal voice; grumble and complain like a child … English contemporary dictionary
whined — wind [the verb] wined (?) … English homophone dictionary
wind — whined, wined … American English homophones
wined — whined, wind … American English homophones
cried over- — whined about; complained about, grumbled about … English contemporary dictionary
whine — v. 1) (B) she whined a few words to them 2) (D; intr.) to whine about (he kept whineing about his bad luck) 3) (L; to) he whined (to us) that he had been cheated * * * [waɪn] (B) she whined a few words to them (L; to) he whined (to us) that he… … Combinatory dictionary
whine — I UK [waɪn] / US / US [hwaɪn] verb Word forms whine : present tense I/you/we/they whine he/she/it whines present participle whining past tense whined past participle whined 1) a) [intransitive] to complain in a way that annoys other people For… … English dictionary
whine — I. verb (whined; whining) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwīnan to whiz; akin to Old Norse hvīna to whiz Date: 13th century intransitive verb 1. a. to utter a high pitched plaintive or distressed cry b. to make a sound similar to… … New Collegiate Dictionary
whine — [[t](h)wa͟ɪn[/t]] whines, whining, whined 1) VERB If something or someone whines, they make a long, high pitched noise, especially one which sounds sad or unpleasant. He could hear her dog barking and whining in the background... The engines… … English dictionary
