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Word entry · 5 letters

whiny

Best crossword clue

"Complaining a lot"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /ˈwaɪni/Part of speech adjectiveSorted hinwyStarts with WEnds with Y1 cluesCommon crossword word
1W2H3I4N5Y

Definitions

  1. Given to complaining in a high or irritating way.

Word origin

From whine + -y.

Used in a sentence

  • She is very whiny; she keeps complaining about trivial things.
  • Mrs. Strakosh is played with a whinier accent than Mrs. Brice.
  • But everyone else seems to have phoned in the film, including Mr. Grodin at his whiniest and Arthur Hiller, the veteran director of films as funny as The In-Laws and as unspeakable as Love Story.

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