mew
Short definition from Wiktionary
Noun
- 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.
- A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept.
- The crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten.
- The crying sound of a gull or buzzard.
- An exclamation of disapproval; a boo.
Verb
- To shut away, confine, lock up.
- To moult.
- To cause to moult.
- To shed antlers.
- To meow.
- To make its cry.
- To flatten one's tongue against the roof of the mouth, with the aim of improving jaw and facial structure.
Interjection
- A cat's (especially a kitten's) cry.
- A gull's or buzzard's cry.
- An exclamation of disapproval; boo.
Proper noun
- A surname.
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