[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

puling \pul"ing\, n.
   a cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering.
   1913 webster

         leave this faint puling and lament as i do. --shak.
   1913 webster

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

puling \pul"ing\, a.
   whimpering; whining; childish.
   1913 webster

[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
      1913 webster

   2. to whimper; to whine, as a complaining child.
      1913 webster

            it becometh not such a gallant to whine and pule.
                                                  --barrow.
      1913 webster
see also:
puled puling 

[4] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

26 moby thesaurus words for "puling":
   jeremianic, bawling, blatant, complaining, crying, faultfinding,
   fretful, howling, lamentive, lowing, moanful, mournful, mugient,
   peevish, petulant, plaintive, plangent, querulous, sorrowful,
   ululant, wailful, wailing, weeping, whimpering, whining, whiny

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