mewl Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb cry weakly or softly
    pule; whimper; wail.
    • she wailed with pain

WordNet


Mewl intransitive verb
Etymology
Cf. F. miauler to mew, E. mew to cry as a cat. Cf. Miaul.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Mewled ; present participle & verbal noun Mewling
Definitions
  1. To cry, as a young child; to squall. Written also meawl. Shak.

Webster 1913