mewl
verb (used without object)
to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
mewled
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past participleof mewl.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof mewl.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
mewlverb (used without object)to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
Example Sentences
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There was cat food, a cat litter box and a cat that came in and mewled reliably throughout the day.
From New York Times ● Oct. 15, 2018
The crowd was hot and restless; people fanned themselves, and toddlers squirmed and mewled on their mother’s laps.
From New York Times ● Aug. 27, 2013
George Washington mewled and ran his claws along the side of a box of books, and Mama turned her wrath onto the cat.
From "The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street" by Karina Yan Glaser
She mewled and made another run around his ankles.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
From somewhere inside Bob’s uniform, the skeleton kitten mewled in agreement.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
