Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Whimper (-ed, -ing, -s)
whimper (-ed, -ing, -s), v. [Echoic.] (webplay: child, whining).
- Whine; cry softly; make noise like an unhappy child.
- Mourn; ache; yearn; desire.
- Murmur; express emotion.
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