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mewl

verb

ˈmyül How to pronounce mewl (audio)
Definition of mewlnext
as in to whimper
to utter feeble plaintive cries the tiny kitten mewled for its mother

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Recent Examples of mewl In a closed primary state, stop mewling and join a party or keep quiet. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026 Their swollen limbs, skeletal frames, and mewling cries of desperation are what keep me awake at night. — Jennifer Furin, TIME, 19 Feb. 2025 Henry has unexpectedly become a dad, and must deal with a screaming, mewling baby that resembles a small skinned animal. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Jan. 2025 Tannahill, now jerked upside down, would mewl and scream and clamber down a wall. — Alexis Soloski, New York Times, 29 Mar. 2023 The cats, which spent the first day mewling, have mellowed out. — Warren Richey, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mewl
  1. whimper
  2. cry
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  • And then the child began to whimper, slowly waking from her sleep.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Pancho, a heavy-bodied Airedale, whimpered and rubbed against my leg with the expectation of excitement to come.
    — Frank C. Hibben, Outdoor Life, 15 July 2026
Definition of whimper
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  • Sitting at the defendant’s table, Flynn scrunched up his face and appeared to be crying as the 911 call was played aloud.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • People were still crying, dancing and desperate for a nap the next day!
    — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of cry

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“Mewl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mewl. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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