pule
Plural: pules
Verb
Verb Forms: puled, puling, pules
- To cry or whine in a weak, plaintive way.
- cry weakly or softly
- To whimper or whine.
- To pipe or chirp.
Noun
- A plaintive melancholy whine.
- A Serbian cheese made from donkey milk.
Examples
- Although the elderly man felt mounting pain from his illness, he never complained or puled.
- He wanted to pule when his opponent flawlessly played a bingo, leaving him no good options.
Origin / Etymology
From French piauler, a variant of French piailler (“to chirp, cheep”). Compare Italian pigolare (“to cheep as a chicken”).
Scrabble Score: 6
pule: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordpule: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pule: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 9
pule: valid Words With Friends Word