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Nouns (2)

whimper, whine

n. a complaint uttered in a plaintive whining way

Verbs (11)

whine

v. move with a whining sound; "The bullets were whining past us"

whine, grizzle, yammer, yawp

v. complain whiningly

whine, squeak, screech, creak, screak, skreak

v. make a high-pitched, screeching noise; "The door creaked when I opened it slowly"; "My car engine makes a whining noise"

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Fuzzynyms (14)

cry

v. utter a characteristic sound; "The cat was crying"

groan, moan

v. indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure; "The students groaned when the professor got out the exam booklets"; "The ancient door soughed when opened"

screech, squawk, screak, skreak, skriech, skreigh, scriech

v. utter a harsh abrupt scream

peep, cheep, chirp, chirrup

v. make high-pitched sounds; "the birds were chirping in the bushes"

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