- mewl
- mewl (v.) "to cry feebly," c.1600, imitative. Related: Mewled; mewling.
Etymology dictionary. 2014.
mewl
Look at other dictionaries:
Mewl — 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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mewl — mewl·er; mewl; … English syllables
mewl'er — noun • • • Main Entry: ↑mewl … Useful english dictionary
mewl — [ mjul ] verb intransitive LITERARY if an animal or child mewls, it cries with a soft high sound … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mewl — ► VERB 1) cry feebly or querulously. 2) mew. ORIGIN imitative … English terms dictionary
mewl — [myo͞ol] vi. [freq. of MEW2] to cry weakly, like a baby; whimper or whine mewler n … English World dictionary
mewl — 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… … English dictionary
mewl — [[t]myul[/t]] v. i. to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper • Etymology: 1590–1600; imit. mewl′er, n … From formal English to slang
mewl — intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1600 to cry weakly ; whimper … New Collegiate Dictionary
mewl — mewler, n. /myoohl/, v.i. to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper. [1590 1600; imit.] * * * … Universalium
