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Meaning of Mewl | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈmjuːl

Definitions

A soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.

Equivalents

العربية إبك
Deutsch Quäken wimmern
Suomi ininä inistä
Français geindre pleurnicher
Русский хныкать

Examples

“There would have been total silence if it hadn't been for the sea nearby, mewling. Indeed, that same mewl added to the sleepy image that filled the dormant house.”
“I let out another moaning mewl, biting my lip as I awaited whatever he planned.”
“The scratching stopped, and there was another piteous mewl from behind the door.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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