mewl

Mane (Îngilîzî)

Verb

To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.

Noun

A soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.

Sînonîm

whimper

pule

miaul

cry

😢

snivel

wail

screak

screech

skreak

bleat

grizzle

whine

yammer

yawp

oink

mew

Wekî (IPA) tê gotin

/ˈmjuːl/

Etîmolojî (Îngilîzî)

From 1599 or earlier (1530 in a Scottish document), apparently from Shakespeare with this spelling. Perhaps from Middle English mewen (“to whimper”) + -le (frequentative suffix).