pule

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A plaintive melancholy whine.
verb
  1. To whimper or whine.
  2. To pipe or chirp.
  3. To fall in a continuous, light dribble.
noun
  1. A Serbian cheese made from donkey milk.

Pronunciation

/pjuːl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pule.wav /pjʉl/ /ˈpuːleɪ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pule2.wav

Word forms

pule pules puling puled

Etymology

From French piauler, a variant of French piailler (“to chirp, cheep”). Compare Italian pigolare (“to cheep as a chicken”).

Derived words

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