Weird Word Wednesday - Pule

PULE

Having children provides one with multiple opportunities to describe whining.  This is a new one for me that I will definitely use! S-)

Definition of PULE

intransitive verb

: whine, whimper

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Examples of PULE

1. <a distressed baby puling in its crib>

Origin of PULE

probably imitative

First Known Use: 1534

Related to PULE

Synonyms: bleat, mewl, whimper

Related Words: fuss, sniffle, snivel, snuffle, whine; bawl, blub [chiefly British], blubber, cry, sob, weep; peep, squeak; yelp; mumble, murmur

Rhymes with PULE

boule, boulle, cool, drool, fool, fuel, ghoul, gul, mewl, mule, pool, Poole, pul, rule, school, spool, stool, tool, tulle, yule

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