Definitions

1. verb

to lose flesh or vigor; to become weak or feeble

“After months of illness, she began to whindle away to nothing.”

2. verb

to waste or lose strength or vitality

“His health began to whindle as he aged, making it harder to keep up with his grandkids.”

3. noun

a thin, weak, or feeble person

“The whindle of a man who’d lost his job and home was heartbreaking.”

4. noun

a person who is wasting away or losing strength

“The doctor warned her that her whindle was a symptom of a larger health issue.”