pule
Whine like infant
To pule is to cry or whine in a weak, querulous way—the thin, feeble crying of an infant or someone acting like one.
The word is literary and uncommon, carrying a note of contempt for the weakness implied: The child puled in its crib.
Stop puling and face the situation.
Quiet, plaintive cry
Complain in high pitch
- gripeVoice minor displeasure
- grumbleLow, discontented murmuring
- moanLow vocal complaint
- nagPester repeatedly
fuss · kvetch · carp · bellyache · grouch · grouse · snivel · bewail
whimper
Quiet, plaintive cry
mewl · bleat · fuss · grizzle · wail · moan · sob · weep · sniffle · keen
whine
Complain in high pitch
nag · fuss · kvetch · carp · bellyache · grouch · grouse · snivel · bewail · bemoan
lament
Mournful expression of grief
melancholic · doleful · piteous · pitiful · pathetic · forlorn · heartrending · wistful · plangent · keening
whimpering
Crying weakly, softly
querulous · babyish · infantile · fussy · cranky · sulky · tantrum · sniveling