Definition of WHINER

whiner

Plural: whiners

Noun

  • One who complains in a long, high-pitched, mournful tone.
  • a person given to excessive complaints and crying and whining
  • One who whines about perceived problems; a complainer.

Examples

  • I never realized that he was such a whiner, but he complained steadily about various minor discomforts for the entire road trip.
  • No one likes a whiner in Words With Friends, especially after a lost game.

Origin / Etymology

From whine + -er.

Scrabble Score: 12

whiner: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
whiner: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
whiner: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

whiner: valid Words With Friends Word