mewl
mewl · mewls
A soft cry or whimperA soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.
/ˈmjuːl/
Meaning
1 sensesA soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.
Origin
From 1599 or earlier (1530 in a Scottish document), apparently from Shakespeare with thisFrom 1599 or earlier (1530 in a Scottish document), apparently from Shakespeare with this spelling. Perhaps from Middle English mewen (“to whimper”) + -le (frequentative suffix).
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