mew

noun

Definition of mewnext
as in meow

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Recent Examples of mew London mews house When Madonna first began dating Guy Ritchie in the late ’90s, the pair lived together in a two-bedroom, two-bathroom flat in South Kensington, London, that the director reportedly had already owned. — Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026 As Ross, Martin’s friend and confidante, Kevin Singer has the insinuating righteousness of a slinky cat, his line readings all mews and snarls. — Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Apr. 2026 In addition to its work for OU, TAG led the search for Florida’s mew general manager, Dave Caldwell, and has provided advisory services to the athletic departments at Florida State and Stanford. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026 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 Marylebone Square reimagines traditional mews living through contemporary design, set around a stunning five-story courtyard with an expansive glass roof and open sides. — Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025 The picture, showing Prince Andrew with his arm around Virginia Giuffre (then Roberts) at what was said to be Ghislaine Maxwell’s mews house in London, has dogged Andrew ever since it was first published. — Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mew
  1. meow
  2. caw
  3. chirp
  4. crow
  5. bark
  6. squawk
  7. screech
  8. yowl
Noun
  • The cafe will also offer special happy meow-er drink prices.
    — Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 16 Mar. 2026
  • This friendly, vocal lady will happily greet you with sweet little meows and is always on the lookout for the perfect opportunity to curl up in your lap.
    — Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of meow
Noun
  • Sweet tweets, soft moans, the distant caw of a shore bird piloting toward the sea, spirited and hopeful, daylight already breaking through.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
Definition of caw
Noun
  • What started as a creative chirp is now stitched into the vernacular—less insult, more itinerary, as the shift from the rink to the links has become engrained as hockey’s preferred therapy.
    — Mike Dojc, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Then, sit back and listen to the sweet chirp of birds, watch the butterflies, and enjoy the fragrances from your beautiful container garden.
    — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 16 Apr. 2026
Definition of chirp
Noun
  • In both Antipodean countries, the virus was first found in the same type of subantarctic seabird –– the brown skua, an aggressive scavenger that is prone to attacking like a crow.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • It’s formulated with key ingredients such as Palmitoyl Tripeptide-38 to smooth out the skin’s texture, including roughness and crow’s feet.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 21 July 2026
Definition of crow
Noun
  • The most famous item is a birch-bark saddle emblazoned with a prancing horse – the design from which the tomb takes its modern name.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 26 July 2026
  • The next week will see the Larson and Bronin stripping the bark off each other on the air and in mailboxes.
    — Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
Definition of bark
Noun
  • For aviation geeks or those who simply want to keep track of their plane’s unique flying data and route, squawk codes can be tracked on apps and websites like Flightradar24 and Flight Beacon.
    — Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026
  • Air traffic control at Heathrow cleared the flight for a priority return after the pilots issued a squawk 7700 — the code for a general emergency.
    — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Definition of squawk
Noun
  • Equally notable throughout the game was the angry screech, reserved for whenever the Czech Republic players had the ball — or worse — were given a free kick.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • Guests range from ordinary commuters to figures like Cate Blanchett and Julian Casablancas, all subject to the same fluorescent lighting and ambient subway screech.
    — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 19 June 2026
Definition of screech
Noun
  • On a stifling summer afternoon, Brian Johnson is pumping his fist and letting loose his unholy yowl.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 16 July 2026
  • On the floor, hundreds of people convulse to Blanco Teta’s ravenous yowls and monster-truck basslines off their July album La debacle de las divas.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 18 Feb. 2026
Definition of yowl

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“Mew.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mew. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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