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whiningly

Meaning of "whiningly" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF WHININGLY

ˈwaɪnɪŋlɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHININGLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whiningly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES WHININGLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whiningly in the English dictionary

The definition of whiningly in the dictionary is in a peevish, complaining manner.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHININGLY

complainingly · designingly · entertainingly · feigningly · foiningly · grinningly · maddeningly · questioningly · repiningly · serpentiningly · shiningly · sickeningly · stunningly · sustainingly · threateningly · twiningly · uncomplainingly · unquestioningly · unrepiningly · winningly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHININGLY

whin · whinchat · whine · whiner · whinge · whingeing · whinger · whinier · whiniest · whininess · whining · whinnied · whinnies · whinny · whinstone · whiny · whinyard · whio · whip · whip graft

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHININGLY

accordingly · amazingly · astonishingly · correspondingly · exceedingly · increasingly · interestingly · irritatingly · knowingly · livingly · lovingly · overwhelmingly · seemingly · shockingly · singly · sparingly · strikingly · strongly · surprisingly · unknowingly · willingly

Synonyms and antonyms of whiningly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whiningly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHININGLY

Find out the translation of whiningly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of whiningly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whiningly» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

whiningly
1,325 millions of speakers
es

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whiningly
570 millions of speakers
en

English

whiningly
510 millions of speakers
hi

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whiningly
380 millions of speakers
ar

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whiningly
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

плаксиво
278 millions of speakers
pt

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chorosa
270 millions of speakers
bn

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whiningly
260 millions of speakers
fr

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whiningly
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Sedih
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

weinerlich
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

whiningly
130 millions of speakers
ko

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whiningly
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Whiningly
85 millions of speakers
vi

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whiningly
80 millions of speakers
ta

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whiningly
75 millions of speakers
mr

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झोकदारपणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

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whiningly
70 millions of speakers
it

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whiningly
65 millions of speakers
pl

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whiningly
50 millions of speakers
uk

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плаксиво
40 millions of speakers
ro

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whiningly
30 millions of speakers
el

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whiningly
15 millions of speakers
af

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whiningly
14 millions of speakers
sv

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whiningly
10 millions of speakers
no

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whiningly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whiningly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHININGLY»

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHININGLY»

Discover the use of whiningly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whiningly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Scottish Fairy And Folk Tales:
What way hae ye sic muckle muckle knees? "Muckle praying, muckle praying" ( piously). "What way hae ye sicsma' sma' thees?" "Aihhh!lateand weeeemoul" ( whiningly). "What wayhae ye sicbig big hips? "Muckle sitting, muckle sitting" ( gruffly).
Sir George Douglas, 2014
2
English Fairy Tales
Joseph Jacobs. 'How did you get such thick, thick knees?' 'Much praying, much praying' (piously); 'How did you get such thin, thin thighs?' 'Aih-h-h!--late--and wee-e-e--moul' (whiningly). 'How did you get such big, big hips?' 'Much sitting ...
Joseph Jacobs, 2009
3
Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales
George Douglas. “What way hae ye sic braid braid feet?” quo' the wife. “Muckle ganging, muckle ganging” (gruffly). “What way hae ye sic sma' sma' legs?” “Aihhh !—late—and weeee—moul” (whiningly). “Whatway hae yesic mucklemuckle ...
George Douglas, 2012
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Good Stories for Holidays
Frances Jenkins Olcott . . . . . . . . . "How did you get such broad, broad feet?" quoth the Woman. "Much tramping, much tramping!" (GRUFFLY.) "How did you get such small, small legs?" "AIH-H-H!—late—and WEE-EE-moul!" (WHININGLY. ) ...
Frances Jenkins Olcott, 1942
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The popular rhymes of Scotland, with illustr., collected by ...
late — and wee-e-e — moul ' (whiningly). ' What way hae ye sic big big hips ?' ' Muckle sitting, muckle sitting ' ( gruffly). ' What way hae ye sic a sma' sma' waist? ' Aih-h-h ! — late — and wee-e-e — moul ' (whiningly). ' What way hae ye sic ...
Robert Chambers, 1870
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Popular Rhymes of Scotland. 3. Ed. Original Poems. - ...
Aih-h-h l—late—and wee-e-e—moul' (whiningly). Maertoso. Aih late and Wes moul. ' What way hae ye sic muckle muckle knees ?' ' Muckle praying, muckle praying' (piously). ' What way hae ye sic sma' sma' thees ?' ' Aih-h-h l—late—and  ...
Robert Chambers, 1847
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A Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English
To fret; complain whiningly or lachrymosely: coll.: 1842, ballad (OED). The low coll. form is grizzle one's guts—2. To sing, esp. in the streets for a living: c.:— 1926 (F. Jennings, In London '5 Shadows). Perhaps by pun ex griddle. grizzle- guts, ...
Eric Partridge, 2006
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Ewes Use Yews 2nd Edition
... complain whiningly [syn: grizzle, yammer, yawp] wine n 1: fermented juice (of grapes especially) [syn: vino] 2: a red as dark as red wine [syn: wine-colored] v 1: drink wine 2: treat to wine; "Our relatives in Italy wined and dined us for a week" ...
9
Detective Stories
Into this dismal hallway appeared a slovenly thin woman in rumpled gray dismal hallway appeared a slovenly thin woman in rumpled gray cotton, saying whiningly as she came forward, “What do you want? cotton, saying whiningly as she ...
Dashiell Hammett, 2009
10
Robert Creeley's Life and Work: A Sense of Increment
... it has everything Helen Adam might approve of: hearty octosyllabic iambics, rollicking content, all the pointed exaggeration of a sirvente, although Creeley, in some comments, quickly reminds us the last lines can also be "whiningly sincere.
John Wilson, 1987

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHININGLY»

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Freedom to Marry is going out of business. And everybody's thrilled.
Married since 2011 to molecular biologist-turned-management consultant Cheng He, he was for many years, by his own admission, “whiningly single” and ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
2
My Evolving Identity
he whiningly asked.) As a young academic beginning her college teaching career at the start of the women's movement, the now Dr. Rosenthal taught courses ... «Patheos, Jul 15»
3
Movie review: "3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets" a poignant look at tragedy
Though neither of them is interviewed by the filmmakers, Dunn's jailhouse calls to Rouer are heard here, and they do not flatter: He continually, whiningly ... «The Denver Post, Jul 15»
4
Review: A 'Ship of Fools,' Each Stuck in Isolation
Sure enough, it is he who stages his own funeral, whiningly directing the other two to weep and read a statement about how they never truly understood their ... «New York Times, Jun 15»
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Sundance Film Review: '3 1/2 Minutes'
Though neither of them is interviewed by the filmmakers, Dunn's jailhouse calls to Rouer are heard here, and they do not flatter: He continually, whiningly ... «Variety, Feb 15»
6
Top 6 pop culture moments in 2014
... for drag-racing, driving under the influence and whiningly resisting arrest, I was pretty sure he wouldn't make it to December without ending up in jail or rehab. «MetroNews Canada, Dec 14»
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Top pop culture moments of 2014
... for drag-racing, driving under the influence and whiningly resisting arrest, I was pretty sure he wouldn't make it to December without ending up in jail or rehab. «Metro.us, Dec 14»
8
Win Tickets To See Placebo At Club Nokia
If you've experienced teenage angst (or good ol' regular angst), you've probably listened to Placebo. Those alternative-rock riffs, the whiningly angry lyrics, and ... «LA Music Blog, Oct 14»
9
Classics from France: The French carrousel
One of the Jewish actors, who fled from Berlin to Paris and eventually to Hollywood, was Peter Lorre, the actor with the sinister baby face and whiningly ... «The Express Tribune, Jul 14»
10
'Amazing Race All-Stars' Most Annoying Team Goes Home First
Back on bridal row, the twinnies have become even more whiningly, nasally insufferable than ever before. Things do not improve when they arrive at the tower, ... «Contra Costa Times, Feb 14»
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