puling

English

Etymology 1

From pule +‎ -ing.

Verb

puling

  1. present participle of pule

Etymology 2

From pule +‎ -ing.

Noun

puling (plural pulings)

  1. A whining or whimpering.
    • Shakespeare
      Leave this faint puling and lament as I do.
    • Francis Bacon
      Let the songs be loud and cheerful, and not chirpings or pulings.
Synonyms

Anagrams

Cebuano

Pronunciation
  • Hyphenation: pu‧ling

Verb

puling

  1. to have a foreign object enter the eye
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