Monday, July 25, 2011

Le Whine

whine verb, whined, whin·ing, noun


–verb (used without object)
1.
a long, high-pitched complaining cry: the Spawns have been whining all day. I can take no more.

2.     a long, high-pitched complaining sound: the whine of my children was the last sound I heard before I ran toward the light at the end of the tunnel. 

3.    a complaining tone of voice: which is reminiscent of nails on a chalk board. 

4.    a feeble or petulant complaint: a constant whine about the quality of service. 

The last one there, I didn't have to change the example. That one fit perfectly still. 




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