definitions

mewl

[ myool ]
/ myul /

verb (used without object)

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

RELATED WORDS

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

Nearby words

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

Origin of mewl

First recorded in 1590–1600; imitative

Related forms

mewl·er, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for mewled

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

mewler, noun

Word Origin for mewl

C17: imitative
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