to pule
9.9
To cry in a small, weak voice
- verb
- /pjuːl/
- Archaic
:
lloriquear
- The puppy began to pule when it got separated from its mother.
Examples
-
Moody accountants pule at my damn boots.
Fiction book (1998) -
Whenever he didn't get his way, the child would pule softly in disappointment.
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She could hear the kitten pule from the other room, clearly frightened and alone.
Synonyms
to whimper
vsto pule
69
3.3
To make a low, soft cry because of pain or fear
is more about a high-pitched plaintive cry rather than low distress sounds
to mewl
vsto pule
2
9.9
To cry in a small, weak voice like a kitten or baby
focuses more on a thin high-pitched sound rather than general soft crying
Antonyms
How Loud
to howl
48
2.6
48
2.6
wail
54
3.2
54
3.2
to sob
15
1.0
15
1.0
to whine
211
2.8
- Informal
211
2.8
to whimper
69
3.3
69
3.3
to pule
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word pule sounds like a small, weak cry, so a helpful way to remember it is to think of a baby or puppy making a quiet peep. So, to pule is to 'cry' or 'whimper' softly.