Crying and whining were both considered to be negative vocalizations, as were sighing, fussing and sounds of discomfort.
The child started whining because he was frustrated.
Another local artist installed plastic bottles with cut fipples, whistling bottle sticks, whining tones.
They would go in a valley and be howling and whining and all the wolves would answer, so they knew where they were.
We are in the early stages of examining whining and find that it shares properties with infant-directed speech, specifically with increased pitch and slowed production.
Distress vocalizations that include sounds of crying and whining may signal appeasement and recruit help.
Thus, through blending "putting on tights" with the activity of singing, the interaction is rekeyed from one of whining and resistance to one of shared humor and cooperation.
Whining, groaning, grating, gurgling, snarling, even screeching, could all make telling contributions where appropriate.
