WHINED

Verb

whined

simple past tense and past participle of whine

Source: Wiktionary

WHINE

Whine, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Whined; p. pr. & vb. n. Whining.] Etym: [OE. whinen, AS. hwinan to make a whistling, whizzing sound; akin to Icel. hvina, Sw. hvina, Dan. hvine, and probably to G. wiehern to neigh, OHG. wihn, hweijn; perhaps of imitative origin. Cf. Whinny, v. i.]

Definition: To utter a plaintive cry, as some animals; to mean with a childish noise; to complain, or to tell of sorrow, distress, or the like, in a plaintive, nasal tone; hence, to complain or to beg in a mean, unmanly way; to moan basely. "Whining plovers." Spenser. The hounds were . . . staying their coming, but with a whining accent, craving liberty. Sir P. Sidney. Dost thou come here to whine Shak.

Whine, v. t.

Definition: To utter or express plaintively, or in a mean, unmanly way; as, to whine out an excuse.

Whine, n.

Definition: A plaintive tone; the nasal, childish tone of mean complaint; mean or affected complaint.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition