Pule
/pjuːl/noun
To whine or cry in a weak, high-pitched way.
Did you know?Pule is probably related to Latin *plorare* (“to cry out, weep”), which also gave English words like *deplore* and *implore*—so this little verb sits in a whole family of desperate vocal power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*pleu-
“to cry out, wail”
Latin
Latin
plorāre
“to weep, cry aloud”
Old French
Old French
plorer
“to weep, lament”
Middle English
English
pulen
“to whine, cry feebly”
Modern English
English
pule
“to whine or cry in a weak, high-pitched way”