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View synonyms for mewl

mewl

[ myool ]

verb (used without object)

  1. to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.

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

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Derived Forms

  • ˈmewler, noun

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Other Words From

  • mewler noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mewl1

First recorded in 1590–1600; imitative

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Word History and Origins

Origin of mewl1

C17: imitative

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Example Sentences

But just here their play was interrupted by a voice at the fence, saying, "Who got dat mewl?"

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