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whiney

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.15 in modern English

Syllables
whiney
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Alternative spelling of whiny.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English whine Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English whiney From whine + -y.

Inflected Forms

whinier (comparative) whiniest (superlative)

Synonyms

fretful querulous whiny

Questions

What does whiney mean?
Alternative spelling of whiny.
Where does whiney come from?
Etymology tree English whine Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English whiney From whine + -y.

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