frine

F4R1I1N1E1

verb

To grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.

OriginNorth Germanic →
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Meanings

verbfrine (third-person singular simple present frines, present participle frining, simple past and past participle frined)

present singular third person frines · participle present frining · participle past frined · past frined

  1. UKdialectalintransitiveTo grumble, whine, or whimper; fret; show discontent; murmur; complain.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bemoancomplaingrouchmoanpinchsnivel

Origin

  1. North Germanic
  2. Englishfrine

Of North Germanic origin, akin to Swedish dialectal fryna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”), Norwegian frøyna (“to wrinkle up one's nose, make a wry face”). Perhaps related to frown.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

frine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frine

MLA

“frine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “frine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/frine.

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