whiny
English
Etymology
whine + -y
Pronunciation
- enPR: wīnʹi, IPA(key): /ˈwaɪni/
- Rhymes: -aɪni
- Homophone: winy (in accents with the wine-whine merger)
Adjective
whiny (comparative whinier, superlative whiniest)
- whining; tending to whine or complain.
- Emily is very whiny; she keeps complaining about trivial things.