The sick child whimpered.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
whim|per — «HWIHM puhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to cry with low, broken, mournful sounds: »The sick child whimpered. 2. to make a low, mournful sound. 3. Figurative. to complain in a peevish, childish way; whine: »to whimper for mercy. –v.t. to say with a… … Useful english dictionary
whim´per|ing|ly — whim|per «HWIHM puhr», verb, noun. –v.i. 1. to cry with low, broken, mournful sounds: »The sick child whimpered. 2. to make a low, mournful sound. 3. Figurative. to complain in a peevish, childish way; whine: »to whimper for mercy. –v.t. to say… … Useful english dictionary
whim — whim·brel; whim; whim·per·ing·ly; whim·si·cal; whim·si·cal·i·ty; whim·sied; whim·sy wham·sy; whim·per; whim·sy; whim·si·cal·ly; whim·si·cal·ness; … English syllables
per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… … English syllables
Whim Creek Copper Mine — The Whim Creek Copper Mine is an operating copper oxide mine, located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. History Copper was discovered several kilometres west of the town in 1872 and gold 20 km north in 1887. Copper has been mined on and … Wikipedia
whimper — whim·per … English syllables
whimper — whim•per [[t]ˈ(h)wɪm pər, ˈwɪm [/t]] v. i. 1) to cry with low plaintive sounds 2) to utter in a whimper 3) a whimpering sound • Etymology: 1505–15; obs. whimp to whine (of expressive orig.) + er VI whim′per•er, n. whim′per•ing•ly, adv … From formal English to slang
whimper — whim|per1 [ wımpər, hwımpər ] verb intransitive to make small sounds of pain, fear, or sadness: The dog whimpered pitifully. a. transitive to say something in a voice that expresses pain, fear, or sadness: I want my mommy, the child whimpered.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whimper — whim|per [ˈwımpə US ər] v [I and T] [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: From the sound] to make low crying sounds, or to speak in this way ▪ He heard the dog whimper. ▪ It s not my fault, she whimpered. >whimper n … Dictionary of contemporary English
whimperingly — whim·per·ing·ly … English syllables
