What is a low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief called?
whimper — A low, whining, broken cry; a low, whining sound, expressive of complaint or grief. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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