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whine

1. whine \'hwi-n, 'wi-n\ \'hwi--nin-le-, 'wi--\ vb [ME whinen, fr. OE 
   hwi-nan to whiz; akin to ON hvi-na t]o whiz 1a: to utter a high-pitched 
   plaintive or distressed cry  1b: to make a sound similar to such a cry  2: 
   to utter a complaint with or as if with a whine  : to utter or express with 
   or as if with a whine  - whin.er n
2. whine or whin.ey \-ne-\ n 1a: a prolonged high-pitched cry usu. 
   expressive of distress or pain  1b: a sound resembling such a cry  2: a 
   complaint uttered with or as if with a whine  - whin.y aj