Puling

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun

1
A whining or whimpering.
"Leave this faint puling and lament as I do."

Verb

1
present participle and gerund of pule form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

bawling blatant complaining crying faultfinding fretful

Example

"Leave this faint puling and lament as I do."

Etymology

From pule + -ing.

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