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mewl
[
myool
]
Origin
mewl
/
myul
/
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[
myool
]
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verb (used without object)
to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
Origin:
1590–1600;
imitative
Related forms
mewl·er,
noun
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mewl
(mjuːl)
—
vb
1.
(
intr
) (esp of a baby) to cry weakly; whimper (often in the phrase
mewl and puke
)
—
n
2.
such a cry
[C17: imitative]
'mewler
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
mewl
"to cry feebly, c.1600, imitative. Related: Mewled; mewling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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