Whines
[hwaɪnz]
Examples
- More restless than he was, he crawls out of his house, and looks at me, and wanders to the door, and whines to go upstairs. Charles Dickens. David Copperfield.
- The true poet is not one whit to be pitied, and he is apt to laugh in his sleeve when any misguided sympathizer whines over his wrongs. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
- The old dog always comes out of his kennel and wags his tail, and whines affectionately when somebody passes. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
Edited by Ellis