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whiny

whin·y

whiny

 
pronunciation:
waI ni
part of speech: adjective
inflections: whinier, whiniest
definition 1: given to whining or complaining.
a whiny two-year-old
similar words:
querulous
definition 2: producing, or having the quality of, a whine.
a whiny machinea whiny question
similar words:
querulous
derivations: whinily (adv.), whininess (n.)