/ Dictionary / Index P puling: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pul•ing Pronunciation: (py'ling), [key] — adj. whining; whimpering: a puling child. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: puling (Thesaurus) puli Pulitzer Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language