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whimper Definition


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whimper
verb whimpered, whimpering
    intr
    1. To cry feebly or plaintively.
      Thesaurus: cry, mewl, snivel, whine, sob, weep, blubber.
    2. To say something plaintively.
    3. To say something in a whining or querulous manner.
noun
    1. A feebly plaintive cry.
Derivative: whimperer
noun
    Derivative: whimpering
    noun, adj
      Derivative: whimperingly
      adverb
        Etymology: 16c: imitating the sound.



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