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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

  1. meuse,
  2. mev,
  3. mevrou,
  4. mew,
  5. mewar,
  6. mews,
  7. mex,
  8. mex.,
  9. mexicali,
  10. mexican

Origin of mewl

First recorded in 1590–1600; imitative
Related formsmewl·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 Formsmewler, noun

Word Origin for mewl

C17: imitative
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Word Origin and History for mewled

mewl

v.

"to cry feebly," c.1600, imitative. Related: Mewled; mewling.

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