meow
or mi·aow, mi·aou
[ mee-ou, myou ]
/ miˈaʊ, myaʊ /
noun
the characteristic sound a cat makes.
a spiteful or catty remark.
verb (used without object)
to make the sound of a cat.
to make a spiteful or catty remark.
Sometimes
mi·aul
[mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/.
Origin of meow
First recorded in 1870–75; imitative
Words nearby meow
menudo,
menuhin,
menzies,
menéndez de avilés,
meo,
meow,
mep,
mepacrine,
meperidine,
mephibosheth,
mephistopheles
Definition for miaul (2 of 2)
Also
mi·aou,
mi·aul
[mee-oul, mee-awl] /miˈaʊl, miˈɔl/.
Example sentences from the Web for miaul
The startled animal uttered a 'miaul' of alarm and darted back again, making a horrible rustling.
London to Ladysmith via Pretoria |Winston Spencer Churchill
British Dictionary definitions for miaul (1 of 2)
British Dictionary definitions for miaul (2 of 2)
meow
miaou or miaow miaul (mɪˈaʊl, mjaʊl)
/ (mɪˈaʊ, mjaʊ) /
verb
(intr)
(of a cat) to make a characteristic crying sound
interjection
an imitation of this sound