WHIMPERING

Verb

whimpering

present participle of whimper

Noun

whimpering (plural whimperings)

The sound of one who whimpers; a whimper; a feeble complaint.

Source: Wiktionary


WHIMPER

Whim"per, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whimpered; p. pr. & vb. n. Whimpering.] Etym: [Cf. Scot. whimmer, G. wimmern.]

Definition: To cry with a low, whining, broken voice; to whine; to complain; as, a child whimpers. Was there ever yet preacher but there were gainsayers that spurned, that winced, that whimpered against him Latimer.

Whim"per, v. t.

Definition: To utter in alow, whining tone.

Whim"per, n.

Definition: A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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