the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A cry, as of a chicken,; a whining or whimpering.
adj. Whimpering; whining; childish.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A plaintive piping, as of a chicken; a whining complaint.
Complaining; whining; crying; childish; weak.
Word Usage
"Men have perfected technology for garnering more power from less wind, installing large gears on larger blades for the sake of turning the turbine at a constant speed even in puling puffs of air."