whinner

Meanings

1. 1
   verb

   dialectal: to whine or cry in a weak, high-pitched manner

   The young animals began to whinner from the dark edge of the wood.

2. 2
   verb

   dialectal: to whinny or whicker like a horse

   The pony whinnered softly when its keeper approached.

A dialectal frequentative of whine, formed with -er to suggest a repeated or continuing sound. It has been used both for a weak whining cry and for the whinnying or whickering of an animal.

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