mewl
to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
Origin of mewl
1Other words from mewl
- mewler, noun
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How to use mewl in a sentence
Go out of my house and never come back again, you white-faced mewling cat.
The Slave of Silence | Fred M. WhiteA mewling and puking infant under these conditions is a nuisance and must be brought up elsewhere.
France | Gordon Cochrane HomeAnd what she felt when she heard the child's feeble cries, that mewling, that first effort of a human voice!
The Works of Guy de Maupassant, Volume III (of 8) | Guy de MaupassantA low, mewling sound quavered from the man's lips, and he collapsed like an empty bag.
Connie Morgan in the Fur Country | James B. HendryxNot that bib,—that mewling piece, With th' milk still in her mouth!
The Mortal Gods and Other Plays | Olive Tilford Dargan
British Dictionary definitions for mewl
/ (mjuːl) /
(intr) (esp of a baby) to cry weakly; whimper (often in the phrase mewl and puke)
such a cry
Origin of mewl
1Derived forms of mewl
- mewler, noun
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