mewl

[ myool ]

verb (used without object)

1. to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.

mewl

/ mjuːl /

verb

1. intr (esp of a baby) to cry weakly; whimper (often in the phrase mewl and puke )

noun

1. such a cry

Derived Forms

• ˈmewler, noun

Other Words From

• mewler noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of mewl¹

First recorded in 1590–1600; imitative

Word History and Origins

Origin of mewl¹

C17: imitative

Example Sentences

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

Some of the most pugnacious Republicans are mewling kittens when it comes to him.

From Salon

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

A pathetic mewling sound rises in my throat.

From Literature

Tannahill, now jerked upside down, would mewl and scream and clamber down a wall.

From New York Times