mewl

[ myool ]
See synonyms for: mewlmewling on Thesaurus.com

verb (used without object)
  1. to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.

Origin of mewl

1
First recorded in 1590–1600; imitative

Other words from mewl

  • mewler, noun

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2024

How to use mewl in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for mewl

mewl

/ (mjuːl) /


verb
  1. (intr) (esp of a baby) to cry weakly; whimper (often in the phrase mewl and puke)

noun
  1. such a cry

Origin of mewl

1
C17: imitative

Derived forms of mewl

  • mewler, noun

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012