verb
mewl
Mewl (verb) means to make a soft, weak, high-pitched crying sound; to whimper.
verb
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To make a soft, weak, high-pitched crying sound; to whimper.
"My father started rubbing and rubbing on Mittens, scruffying her fur the wrong way, and she mewled her protests."
— Kiesa Kay, Mimosa May (2007)
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Etymology
Attested from 1599 or earlier (1530 in a Scottish document), apparently spelled this way first by Shakespeare. Perhaps formed from Middle English mewen (“to whimper”) and -le, a frequentative suffix.
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What is the meaning of mewl?
"mewl" (verb) means to make a soft, weak, high-pitched crying sound; to whimper.
What is another word for mewl?
Other words for "mewl" include whimper, wail, pule.
