whimperingly
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whimperingly — See whimperer. * * * … Universalium
whimperingly — adv. with whimpering, whiningly … English contemporary dictionary
whimperingly — whim·per·ing·ly … English syllables
whimperingly — adverb Etymology: whimpering (present participle of whimper) (I) + ly : in a whimpering manner : with whimpering * * * whimˈperingly adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
whimper — v. & n. v. 1 intr. make feeble, querulous, or frightened sounds; cry and whine softly. 2 tr. utter whimperingly. n. 1 a whimpering sound. 2 a feeble note or tone (the conference ended on a whimper). Derivatives: whimperer n. whimperingly adv.… … Useful english dictionary
whimper — whimperer, n. whimperingly, adv. /hwim peuhr, wim /, v.i. 1. to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds. v.t. 2. to utter in a whimper. n. 3. a whimpering cry or sound. [1505 15; obs. whimp to whine + ER6] Syn. 1. whine, weep, sob. 3 … Universalium
yammerer — noun One who complains or whines peevishly or whimperingly … Wiktionary
whimper — verb make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or discontent. noun a whimpering sound. Derivatives whimperer noun whimpering noun whimperingly adverb Origin C16: from dialect whimp to whimper , of imitative origin … English new terms dictionary
whimper — /ˈwɪmpə / (say wimpuh) verb (i) 1. to cry with low, plaintive, broken sounds, as a child, a dog, etc. –verb (t) 2. to utter in a whimper. –noun 3. a whimpering cry or sound. {frequentative of whimp (now British dialect) whine, origin uncertain; ? …
whimper — [hwim′pər, wim′pər] vi. [? akin to WHINE] to make low, whining, broken sounds, as in crying or in fear vt. to utter or say with a whimper n. a whimpering sound or cry SYN. CRY whimperingly adv … English World dictionary
