adjective
- whining or complaining in a weak, childish way
Usage: often derogatory
Examples
- The coach had no patience for puling players who complained about every drill.
- She dismissed his puling protests about the workload.
- The puling child refused to stop crying over the broken toy.
- His puling voice grated on everyone’s nerves during the meeting.
- The teacher ignored the puling complaints about the test being too hard.
- Stop that puling and face your responsibilities like an adult.