What is another word for Mewed?

Pronunciation: [mjˈuːd] (IPA)

Mewed is a verb that refers to the sound made by a cat, especially when it is confined or in distress. There are several synonyms for this word, including meowed, yowled, howled, and caterwauled. Meowed is a more commonly used synonym and refers to the generic sound made by a cat, whereas yowled and howled refer to a louder and more intense sound, usually made in moments of agitation or pain. Caterwauled is a more dramatic synonym and often connotes a sound made by an entire group of cats. These synonyms all describe the same basic sound made by cats, but each has a slightly different nuance that can be useful in certain contexts.

What are the hypernyms for Mewed?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Mewed

And it was glorious, after all, to be alone-the only human thing on these wide moors, where the curlews Mewed as if the place belonged to them.
"The Literary Sense"
E. Nesbit
The kitten, too, looked unusually blue, and Mewed disconsolately-felt bored, then purred, stretched its little self on the coverlet, and fell asleep again.
"The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy"
Mabel Henriette Spielmann
To his left the gulls Mewed across the cliffs and the remoter sandbanks that thrust up their yellow ridges under the ebb-tide.
"The Blue Pavilions"
Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch

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