meows

variants also miaows
Definition of meowsnext
plural of meow

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Noun
  • And while humans can often discern animal distress calls or differentiate dog barks, many animal noises may seem inconsequential to the untrained human ear.
    Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2026
  • One hums with high-speed drills and anxiety; the other echoes with joyful barks and tail wags.
    Henry I. Miller, STAT, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The townhouse spans nearly 14,000 square feet, anchored by a central courtyard garden and a separate mews building tucked behind.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • As evening falls, the clink of pints and bursts of cackles spill from Pat Collins Pub—where locals swap stories to the rhythm of fiddle tunes beneath an Irish twilight.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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“Meows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/meows. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.

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