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Word entry · 7 letters

whimper

Best crossword clue

"Cry softly"

7 letters · collected on this word page

7 lettersPronunciation /ˈwɪmpə/Part of speech verb, nounSorted ehimprwStarts with WEnds with R1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. cry weakly or softly

Word origin

From dialectal whimp (“to whine”) + -er (frequentative suffix). Compare German wimmern (“to whimper, whine”).

Used in a sentence

  • The lonely puppy began to whimper as soon as we left the room.
  • At the sight of Mr. Utterson, the housemaid broke into hysterical whimpering; and the cook, crying out 'Bless God! it's Mr. Utterson,' ran forward as if to take him in her arms.
  • Was ther euer yet prechers, but ther wer gainſayers? that ſpurned? that winſt? that whimpered againſt him?

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