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mewl

  [myool]
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–verb (used without object)
to cry, as a baby, young child, or the like; whimper.
Origin:
1590–1600; imit.

Related forms:
mewler, noun
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mewl   (myōōl)   
intr.v.   mewled, mewl·ing, mewls
To cry weakly; whimper.

[Perhaps of imitative origin.]
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Mewl

Mewl\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Mewled; p. pr. & vb. n. Mewling.] [Cf. F. miauler to mew, E. mew to cry as a cat. Cf. Miaul.] To cry, as a young child; to squall. [Written also meawl.] --Shak.
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