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pul·ing

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–adjective

whining; whimpering: a puling child.

[Origin: 1520–30; pule + -ing²

]

—Related forms

pul·ing·ly, adverb

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pule

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–verb (used without object), puled, pul·ing.

to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.

[Origin: 1525–35; perh. imit.

]

—Related forms

puler, noun

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intr.v. puled, pul·ing, pules
To whine; whimper.

[Perhaps from French piauler, of imitative origin.]

pul'er n.

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Puling

Pule\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Puled; p. pr. & vb. n. Puling.] [F. piauler; cf. L. pipilare, pipire, to peep, pip, chirp, and E. peep to chirp.]

1. To cry like a chicken. --Bacon.

2. To whimper; to whine, as a complaining child.

It becometh not such a gallant to whine and pule. --Barrow.

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Puling

Pul"ing\, n. A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering.

Leave this faint puling and lament as I do. --Shak.

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