whin

Meanings

• Noun

  A sound made by the wind or a horse's breath.

  - "The wind made a whinning sound as it blew through the trees."
  - "The horse let out a whin as it exhaled."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with whin
whine , dine , shine , mime

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Homophones

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1. Whine (eng) : To complain continually and often unreasonably.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of whin that leads to same result
whim , whin , whins

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Etymology

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From Old English 'hwīnan' meaning 'to whine'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'whin' is often used in horse racing to describe the sound a horse makes as it nears the finish line.

2. In Scottish Gaelic, the word for 'wind' is 'fionn', which sounds similar to 'whin' in English.

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Related Concepts

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1. Wind sound: The sound made by the wind as it blows through various objects.

2. Equine sound: The various sounds made by horses, including whinnies, neighs, and snorts.

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Culture

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In literature, 'whin' has been used to describe the sound of the wind or a horse's breath. In music, it can be found in the title of various compositions, such as 'Whin the Wind' by John Cage.

How to Memorize "whin"

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2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'whin' with the sound of the wind or a horse's breath.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the word 'whin' and the sound it represents.

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