mewl

[ myool ]
/ myul /
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verb (used without object)

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

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Origin of mewl

First recorded in 1590–1600; imitative

OTHER WORDS FROM mewl

mewl·er, noun

Words nearby mewl

meuse, mev, mevrou, mew, mewar, mewl, mews, mex, mex., mexicali, mexican
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Words related to mewl

moan, sob, wail, whimper, grieve, mourn, complain, howl, weep, grumble, groan, sigh, fret, yelp, whine, cry, screech, bawl, bay, squall

Example sentences from the Web for mewl

  • She sais Ah git a mewl an' a fahm an' thousan' dollehs money fum yo' Nawthen President an' we all live lahk th' quality.

    The Boss of Little Arcady|Harry Leon Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for mewl

mewl
/ (mjuːl) /

verb

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

noun

such a cry

Derived forms of mewl

mewler, noun

Word Origin for mewl

C17: imitative
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