Definitions for whines

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Spelling: [hwahyn, wahyn]

IPA: /ʰwaɪn, waɪn/

Whines is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 87 anagrams from letters in whines (ehinsw).

Definitions for whines

noun

1. a whining utterance, sound, or tone.
2. a feeble, peevish complaint.

verb (used with object)

1. to utter with or as if with a whine:

verb (used without object)

1. to utter a low, usually nasal, complaining cry or sound, as from uneasiness, discontent, peevishness, etc.:
2. to snivel or complain in a peevish, self-pitying way:

Origin of whines

before 1150; Middle English whinen (v.), Old English hwīnan to whiz; cognate with Old Norse hvīna

Examples for whines

Had you succumbed to the blows of fate with a whine of texts upon your lips?

“You can whine all you want about free sites and pirated content,” he said.

They whine that the movie is just a parade of liberals mocking conservatives.

Anyone going through Prozac Nation can certainly find plenty of callow moments when Wurtzel does whine.

There was not a sound save the whine of the wind in the wires as the plane sped on.

If Obama persuaded Assad to step down and move to Siberia, the critics would still find something to whine about.

With a whine of remonstrance it swung wider, and Crane stepped out on the sidewalk.

Catholics don't pray, Henry; they whine; and I've no use for whinin'.

But no matter, we are allergic and getting more allergic, hear us roar (and sniffle and whine and hack).

"I only pulled the bilberries," interposed Jamie, in a whine which went off in a howl.