mewl

American  

[myool] / myul /

verb (used without object)

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

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mewl British  

/ mjuːl /

verb

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

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noun

1. such a cry

Other Word Forms

• mewler noun

Etymology

Origin of mewl

First recorded in 1590–1600; imitative

Example Sentences

There was no mistaking the mewling newborn cry.

From Literature

That the drug makers are joining the negotiation process even as they engage in judicial whining and mewling about it may be taken as a testament to the cleverness of the program’s design.

From Los Angeles Times

Other than those few feline visitors, the only real cat energy came from an enchanting handful of sweetly mewling kittens brought by shelter organizations.

From Seattle Times

A pathetic mewling sound rises in my throat.

From Literature

Tannahill, now jerked upside down, would mewl and scream and clamber down a wall.

From New York Times

Related Words

• break down
• complain
• grieve
• howl
• moan
• mourn
• sob
• wail
• whimper