Meaning & use
whiney
Complaining in an annoying, high-pitched, or persistent way, like a small child.
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The whiney customer complained about every tiny detail of his order.
Nobody wanted to sit near the whiney toddler on the long flight.
A note on using this word
Whiney is a variant spelling of the more common 'whiny'.
Words with a similar meaning
whinywhinging
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