whimpering
adjective
[ ˈwɪmpərɪŋ ]
• making a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.
• "a whimpering child"
whimpering
noun
• the making of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.
• "the whimpering of frightened children"
whimper
verb
• make a series of low, feeble sounds expressive of fear, pain, or unhappiness.
• "a child in a bed nearby began to whimper"
Similar:
whine,
cry,
sniffle,
snivel,
sob,
moan,
bleat,
mewl,
wail,
groan,
grizzle,
Origin:
early 16th century: from dialect whimp ‘to whimper’, of imitative origin.
