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puling

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pyo̅o̅′ling)

From the verb pule: (⇒ conjugate)
puling is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pul•ing  (pyo̅o̅′ling),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. whining;
    whimpering:a puling child.
  • pule + -ing2 1520–30
pul′ing•ly, adv. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pule  (pyo̅o̅l),USA pronunciation v.i., puled, pul•ing. 
  1. to cry in a thin voice;
    whine;
    whimper.
  • perh. imitative 1525–35
pul′er, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pule /pjuːl/ vb
  1. (intransitive) to cry plaintively; whimper
Etymology: 16th Century: perhaps of imitative originˈpuler n
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