whine — to make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
Pronunciation (IPA): /waɪn/
Example Sentences
- My little brother always whines when he doesn't get ice cream.
- The dog's whine woke up the entire neighborhood at 3 AM.
- Don't whine about the weather - bring an umbrella next time!
whine
VERB[/waɪn/]
to make a long, high-pitched complaining cry or sound
Instead of walking, the tired boy sat on the floor to whine for his mother to carry him.
WH(why) + INE(line) — crying "WHy am I in this lINE?", the impatient man began to violently whine.
Expecting to peacefully dine, the parents were exhausted by their baby's endless whine.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'hwīnan' meaning to make a whistling or whining sound, likely of imitative origin representing the high-pitched sound itself.
Breakdown
whine (base word, imitative of high-pitched sound) = a single morpheme with no further breakdown, as it is a primitive word derived from onomatopoeia
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My little brother always whines when he doesn't get ice cream.”
“The dog's whine woke up the entire neighborhood at 3 AM.”
“Don't whine about the weather - bring an umbrella next time!”
“The mosquito's whine near my ear drove me crazy all night.”
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