mewing

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of making a soft, meowing sound, typically by cats.

  - "The kitten began mewing for food."
  - "The mother cat mewed to call her kittens."

• Noun

  A sound resembling that of a cat meowing.

  - "The mewing of the kittens was so adorable."
  - "The sound of the wind through the trees was mistaken for a mewing."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with mewing
meowing , mowing , owing , glowing , rowing

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Variants

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mew , mewed , mewing , mews

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Etymology

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Old English mygan, meaning 'to moan, mew'. Related to myg, meaning 'a moan, a complaint'.

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Trivia

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1. The mewing sound of a cat is actually a vocalization used to communicate hunger, fear, or to call for its mother or kittens.

2. In some cultures, it is believed that hearing a cat mew inside a house is good luck.

3. The mewing sound of a cat can be imitated by humans by making a high-pitched, prolonged 'ee' sound.

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Related Concepts

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1. Feline: Related to cats, which are the primary animals that make the mewing sound.

2. Moan: Related to the Old English root of mewing, meaning 'to moan'.

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Culture

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In literature, mewing is used to describe the sound of cats, especially in poetry. In art, images of cats mewing are common. In music, the sound of a cat mewing is sometimes used as a sample or inspiration.

How to Memorize "mewing"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a kitten making the mewing sound. Imagine its mouth moving and the sound coming out.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the sound of a cat mewing with the image of a kitten.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Kitten Meows' to remember the meaning of mewing.

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