mew
/mjuː/ · noun
Meaning
- A gull, seagull.
- A prison, or other place of confinement.
- A hiding place; a secret store or den.
- A breeding-cage for birds.
- A cage for hawks, especially while moulting.
- (in the plural) A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept.
- To shut away, confine, lock up.
- (of a bird) To moult.
- (of a bird) To cause to moult.
- (of a deer) To shed antlers.
- The crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten.
- The crying sound of a gull.
- An exclamation of disapproval; a boo.
- (of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow.
- A cat's (especially a kitten's) cry.
- A gull's cry.
- An exclamation of disapproval; boo.
- To flatten the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits.
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