whines
Moans and gripes
Whines is the plural of whine—a high-pitched, prolonged complaining sound, or the act of complaining in a petulant way.
Dogs whine when anxious; children whine when they want something.
The verb means to make such sounds or to complain persistently: She whines about everything.
The noun captures both the sound and the complaint: I'm tired of his constant whines about the workload.
Voiced minor dissatisfactions
- moansLow sounds of distress
- grumblesLow, discontented muttering
- kvetchesComplains persistently, petulantly
- grousesComplains in grumbling fashion
bellyaches · carps · nags · fusses · laments · bemoans · protests · objects
Cries weakly and softly
- snivelsWhines tearfully
- poutsSulky facial expressions
- sulksBroods in silence
- fretsWorries or string dividers
tantrums · peevish · querulous · petulant · testy · cranky · irritable · touchy
Short sharp cries
- whimpersCries weakly and softly
- criesWeeps or shouts
- howlsProlonged mournful cries
- keensWails in mourning
paws · begs · pleads · separation anxiety · attention-seeking · kennel · muzzle · pitiful
Wails in mourning
- squealsHigh, piercing cries
- squeaksSharp, high sounds
- wailsProlonged cries of grief
- yowlsLoud, mournful cries
yelps · shrill · piercing · nasal · reedy · thin · grating · droning
Unmanned aerial vehicles
- humsVocalizes without words
- buzzesProduces droning sounds
- revsEngine rotation cycles
- sputtersEmits irregular bursts
high-pitched · mechanical · turbine · motor · transmission · gearbox · idle · straining
gripes
Voiced minor dissatisfactions
- moansLow sounds of distress
- grumblesLow, discontented muttering
- kvetchesComplains persistently, petulantly
grouses · bellyaches · carps · nags · fusses · laments · bemoans · protests · objects · nitpicks
whimpers
Cries weakly and softly
frets · tantrums · peevish · querulous · petulant · testy · cranky · irritable · touchy · fractious
yelps
Short sharp cries
keens · paws · begs · pleads · separation anxiety · attention-seeking · kennel · muzzle · pitiful · plaintive
keens
Wails in mourning
yowls · yelps · shrill · piercing · nasal · reedy · thin · grating · droning · plaintive
drones
Unmanned aerial vehicles
sputters · high-pitched · mechanical · turbine · motor · transmission · gearbox · idle · straining · laboring
- animal signalsbody language, bird songs, tail wagging, mating calls, whale song
- complaintscomplaint, complain, complaints, complaint form, complaint letter
- outcriescries, screams, shouts, yells, howls
whinesendures
Continues despite hardship
bears · perseveres · soldiers on · grins and bears it · sucks it up
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