whimper

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(especially of an animal) to make a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness:

A half-starved dog lay in the corner, whimpering pathetically.

I said she couldn't have an ice cream and she started to whimper.

a series of small, weak sounds expressing pain or unhappiness, especially of an animal:

She gave a little whimper as the vet inspected her paw.

The tense silence was broken by a frightened whimper from Louise.

to cry, making small, weak sounds:

She whimpered pathetically.