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Meaning of "whiny" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHINY

whiny  [ˈwaɪnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHINY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Whiny is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES WHINY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of whiny in the English dictionary

The definition of whiny in the dictionary is high-pitched and plaintive. Other definition of whiny is peevish; complaining.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHINY


briny
ˈbraɪnɪ
cordyline
ˌkɔːdɪˈlaɪnɪ
gynae
ˈɡaɪnɪ
gyny
ɡaɪnɪ
heinie
ˈhaɪnɪ
liney
ˈlaɪnɪ
liny
ˈlaɪnɪ
matrocliny
ˈmætrəˌklaɪnɪ
miny
ˈmaɪnɪ
Phryne
ˈfraɪnɪ
piney
ˈpaɪnɪ
piny
ˈpaɪnɪ
shiny
ˈʃaɪnɪ
spiny
ˈspaɪnɪ
sunshiny
ˈsʌnˌʃaɪnɪ
tiny
ˈtaɪnɪ
twiny
ˈtwaɪnɪ
viny
ˈvaɪnɪ
winey
ˈwaɪnɪ
winy
ˈwaɪnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHINY

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

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHINY

bliny
brainy
Caine Mutiny
destiny
geminy
grainy
hominy
ignominy
Indian Mutiny
jiminy
Manifest Destiny
moonshiny
mutiny
Pliny
rainy
satiny
scrutiny
the briny
veiny
villainy

Synonyms and antonyms of whiny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «whiny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHINY

Find out the translation of whiny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of whiny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «whiny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

爱发牢骚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

quejumbrosa
570 millions of speakers

English

whiny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

whiny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

متذمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

плаксивым
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chorosa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ক্রন্দনরত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

geignard
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Whiny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

weinerlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

泣き言を言う
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

힘들어
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Whiny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhõng nhẽo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

whiny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कर्कश आवाज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ağlamaklı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lamentoso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

whiny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

плаксивим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

plângăcioasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

whiny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

whiny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

gnällig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

whiny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of whiny

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHINY»

The term «whiny» is quite widely used and occupies the 53.600 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHINY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about whiny

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2 QUOTES WITH «WHINY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word whiny.
1
Jonathan Davis
The kids out there want something they can relate to, something that's real; most of that whiny stuff isn't real. The cheesy pop songs just bore me to death.
2
Carol Lynley
I am not whiny!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHINY»

Discover the use of whiny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to whiny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Monsters Eat Whiny Children: with audio recording
Dad has warned Henry and Eve: If you whine too much, monsters will eat you.
Bruce Eric Kaplan, 2011
2
Crippled by Compassion Public Education's Model for a Whiny, ...
In Crippled by Compassion, Robert Lutz exposes the fallacies of framing reform around the perpetual extortion of the American people on behalf of the children.
Robert Lutz, 2010
3
Whiny Little Bitch: The Excuse-Filled Presidency of Barack Obama
Revised and updated 2012 edition with 25% new material! Enjoying Your Hope and Change? Whiny Little Bitch is your guide to the most embarrassing presidency since the Carter Administration.
Mike Cullen, 2012
4
The Psychology of the Body
What happens in your imagination and even in your body when a client speaks to you in a whiny voice? What happens to your perceptions of the client if, as the first session has begun, he or she comes into your massage room before being ...
Elliot Greene, Barbara Goodrich-Dunn, 2004
5
Wild Truth Journal for Junior Highers: 50 Life Lessons from ...
the Fair Share Demander Real Name: You read this story earlier in this book. But this time we're going to look at a different character. You may remember PIG BOY . Well, WHiNY BRO is PIG BOY's older brother—and he needs a Happy Meal in ...
Mark Oestreicher, 1995
6
Gender Concepts of Swedish and American Youth
... with Kind/nice 22% appearance 35% Appearance 17% Calm 20 Active/lively 22 Kind/nice 14 Strong 9 Kind/nice 17 Competitive 18 Loves children 14 Tall 8 Assertive 5 Dominant 15 Helpful 9 Fun 8 Whiny 5 Athletic 14 Whiny 9 Helpful 6 Shy ...
Margaret Jean Intons-Peterson, 1988
7
Return to the Big Fancy: A Riotous Descent Into the Depths ...
Whiny Flower immediately started nagging at me after Linda Sue told her what I had told Suzy. “That so stupid, nobody want. I'm not doing it.They ugly.” Deal with it, Dok. Not everyone or everything is as pretty aflower as you. I decided not to ...
Freeman Hall, 2012
8
The Ruby on Rails 3 Tutorial and Reference Collection
By default it is on in development and test modes, and it is off in production mode. # Log error messages when you accidentally call methods on nil. config. whiny_nils = true The complete behavior of whiny nils is covered in Appendix B, “ Active ...
Michael Hartl, Obie Fernandez, 2011
9
Progress in Self Psychology, V. 11: The Impact of New Ideas
I said she was whiny and pompous and I felt that you were thinking, she's just like me . . . I continue to kick you. If I were a baby and you were trying to hold me, I'd just keep kicking. I'm always on the defensive. I don't trust you completely and it ...
Arnold I. Goldberg, 2013
10
The Manipulative Man: Identify His Behavior, Counter the ...
In The Manipulative Man, acclaimed psychotherapist Dr. Dorothy McCoy shows you how to identify the type of manipulative man you're involved with, deal with the issues his behavior provokes, and, ultimately, salvage the relationship--or move ...
Dorothy Mccoy, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHINY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term whiny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
EA Sports burns whiny Seahawks with epic Super Bowl jab
After EA Sports released player ratings ahead of “Madden NFL 16's” August release, the reigning NFC champs took to Twitter to complain about running back ... «New York Post, Jul 15»
2
Piers Morgan Blasts Nicki Minaj Over Taylor Swift Spat: You're a …
Piers Morgan Blasts Nicki Minaj Over Taylor Swift Spat: You're a "Whiny Brat" .... "And I have no sympathy with Nicki Minaj, who emerges as a whiny brat that just ... «Hollywood Reporter, Jul 15»
3
The GOP's pathetic crybaby agenda: Trump, Scalia and the whiny
The GOP's pathetic crybaby agenda: Trump, Scalia and the whiny, paranoid new face of the right. Republicans have no agenda. America won't fall for ... «Salon, Jul 15»
4
MMBM: Russell Wilson is an overpaid, ungrateful, whiny con artist.
We're required to remind you that these strong takes are SATIRE. Sorry, not sorry. All spelling errors are intentional, we think. -Ed. Wellcome to the Monday ... «SB Nation, Jun 15»
5
Whiny potholes tweet at local government when hit by cars …
Khail and Ashley wonder what other civic woes can be solved by self-tweeting objects, investigate a new kind of VR camera and watch an origami robot ... «CNET, Jun 15»
6
Whiny Libertarian dude-bros are terrified of 'vagina voters' — here's …
From polls, libertarians are known to be a fairly homogenous group that skews white, male, young, affluent (i.e. college-educated), and has a reputation for not ... «Raw Story, May 15»
7
Screw Cinco De Mayo, You Whiny Liberal Idiots
Sometimes a holiday is worth the bullshit. Eating turkey and keeping up with your family can be work, but it's important. By your 13th birthday, you may know ... «Daily Caller, May 15»
8
Marine offers blunt, powerful message to all the whiny, wimpy …
Much has been written lately about this trend of whiny, wimpy, withering college students. One of the most prominent pieces was in Sunday's New York Times, ... «The College Fix, Mar 15»
9
Tucker Carlson's Brother Calls De Blasio Spokeswoman A 'Whiny
In his reply, which copied Spitalnick, Buckley Carlson refers to her as a "whiny little self-righteous bitch," then muses about the supposed irony of her last name, ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
10
Adjust Your Volume: Formula E's New (Whiny) Era of Racing
Adjust Your Volume: Formula E's New (Whiny) Era of Racing. The superfast electric cars could drive innovation, but they're not music to everyone's ears. «National Geographic, Mar 15»

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