mewl
1Mewl — Mewl, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Mewled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Mewling}.] [Cf. F. miauler to mew, E. mew to cry as a cat. Cf. {Miaul}.] To cry, as a young child; to squall. [Written also {meawl}.] Shak. [1913 Webster] …
2mewl — mewl·er; mewl; …
3mewl'er — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑mewl …
4mewl — [ mjul ] verb intransitive LITERARY if an animal or child mewls, it cries with a soft high sound …
5mewl — (v.) to cry feebly, c.1600, imitative. Related: Mewled; mewling …
6mewl — ► VERB 1) cry feebly or querulously. 2) mew. ORIGIN imitative …
7mewl — [myo͞ol] vi. [freq. of MEW2] to cry weakly, like a baby; whimper or whine mewler n …
8mewl — UK [mjuːl] / US [mjul] verb [intransitive] Word forms mewl : present tense I/you/we/they mewl he/she/it mewls present participle mewling past tense mewled past participle mewled literary if an animal or child mewls, it cries with a soft high… …
9mewl — [[t]myul[/t]] v. i. to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper • Etymology: 1590–1600; imit. mewl′er, n …
10mewl — intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1600 to cry weakly ; whimper …
