Puling \Pul"ing\, n. A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering.
Leave this faint puling and lament as I do. --Shak.
Pule \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.
Puling \Pul"ing\, a. Whimpering; whining; childish.