puling
[ pyoo-ling ]
/ ˈpyu lɪŋ /
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adjective
whining; whimpering: a puling child.
Nearby words
pule, pulesati, pulex, puli, pulicicide, puling, pulingly, pulitzer, pulitzer prize, pulitzer prizes, pulitzer, joseph
Related formspul·ing·ly, adverb
Definition for puling (2 of 2)
pule
[ pyool ]
/ pyul /
verb (used without object), puled, pul·ing.
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
Origin of pule
First recorded in 1525–35; perhaps imitative
Related formspul·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for puling
pule
/ (pjuːl) /
verb
(intr) to cry plaintively; whimper
Derived Formspuler, noun
Word Origin for pule
C16: perhaps of imitative origin
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Word Origin and History for puling
pule
"cry in a thin, weak voice," 1530s, from French piauler (16c.) "to cheep, chirp," echoic (cf. Italian pigolare "to cheep as a chicken"). Related: Puled; puling.
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