mewl
verb (used without object)
to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
mewling
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present participleof mewl.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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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 ● Oct. 11, 2023
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 ● Aug. 17, 2023
Encountering a slime trail leading into an adjoining chamber where a mewling baby awaits shifts Laszlo's plans yet again.
From Salon ● Oct. 30, 2021
Emily profoundly changes Louis’s life, giving it purpose and meaning; the mewling stray, whom they name Peter, gives Louis a way to express that meaning and purpose.
From New York Times ● Oct. 21, 2021
In the distance they heard a mewling sound.
From "The House of the Scorpion" by Nancy Farmer
