whiner

noun

Definition of whinernext
1
as in complainer
a person who makes frequent complaints usually about little things don't be a whiner—the hike's not that difficult

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2
as in crab
an irritable and complaining person among the hospital staff the patient in 504 had acquired a reputation for being a whiner

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  1. baby
  2. crab
  3. crybaby
  4. bear
  5. crank
Noun
  • Their selection of products includes maternity pillows, breast pumps, nursing bras, baby monitors, baby sound machines, and more.
    Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But that post was hardly the only time the Django Unchained actor gushed about his baby girl.
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of baby
Noun
  • In winter, humpback and blue whales are migrating past the coast which puts them at danger of entanglement in commercial crab fishing gear.
    Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Fishermen brought up the first crab pots on Jan. 18, 2024.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of crab
Noun
  • His overall premise can be summarized in one sentence: The teams quietly complaining about the tax advantages the Florida teams may have are a bunch of crybabies, trying to defend their own mediocre team-building records.
    Eric Duhatschek, The Athletic, 19 July 2024
  • Despite being a crybaby at the peak of her break-up with Warner, Woods’ strength lies in her ability to go within and trust her intuition.
    Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 12 July 2024
Definition of crybaby
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  • The Stanley logo, a winged bear with a crown, appears on the front and bottom of the mug.
    Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Among the videos on offer: 👩👨Parents prank their kids when a curious backyard bear turns out to be their dad!
    Terry Baddoo, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of bear
Noun
  • Salah’s comments over the last week cranks up the pressure on Liverpool’s owners, the Fenway Sports Group (FSG) who also own the Boston Red Sox, to give these three superstars huge new contracts.
    Joe Prince-Wright, NBC Sports, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, the villainous Oogie Boogie cranks up the creep factor, making for an especially sinister Christmas movie.
    Janey Tracey, EW.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of crank
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