meow
or mi·aow, mi·aou
[ mee-ou, myou ]
/ miˈaʊ, myaʊ /
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noun
the characteristic sound a cat makes.
a spiteful or catty remark.
verb (used without object)
to make the sound of a cat.
to make a spiteful or catty remark.
Nearby words
menudo, menuhin, menzies, menéndez de avilés, meo, meow, mep, mepacrine, meperidine, mephibosheth, mephistopheles
Sometimes mi·aul [mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/.
Origin of meow
First recorded in 1870–75; imitative
Definition for miaul (2 of 2)
Also mi·aou, mi·aul [mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/.
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Examples from the Web for miaul
The startled animal uttered a 'miaul' of alarm and darted back again, making a horrible rustling.
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British Dictionary definitions for miaul (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for miaul (2 of 2)
meow
miaou or miaow miaul (mɪˈaʊl, mjaʊl)
/ (mɪˈaʊ, mjaʊ) /
verb
(intr) (of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound
interjection
an imitation of this sound
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