Meaning & use
Mewls
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Cries weakly or fretfully, like a baby or a cat; whimpers.
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The newborn mewls softly whenever she's hungry.
The kitten mewls at the door, wanting to be let inside.
A note on using this word
Popularized in Shakespeare's 'As You Like It,' where the infant 'mewling and puking in the nurse's arms' describes the earliest stage of life.
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whimperswhines
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