Definition of WHINY

whiny

Adjective Satellite

  • habitually complaining
    • "a whiny child"

Adj

  • Whining; tending to whine or complain.

Adjective

  • Tending to complain in a high-pitched, mournful voice.

Examples

  • Emily is very whiny; she keeps complaining about trivial things.
  • His whiny tone indicated he wasn’t happy with his last tile draw.

Origin / Etymology

From whine + -y.

Synonyms

fretful, querulous, whiney

Scrabble Score: 14

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

Words With Friends Score: 13

whiny: valid Words With Friends Word