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mewing

The correct spelling is mewing.

How to pronounce mewing

verb

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The correct spelling is mewing. To shut away, confine, lock up. For example: "The hawk mewed his feathers."

Usage Examples

The hawk mewed his feathers.

The mewings of the three kittens kept us awake for most of the night.

Meanings

verb

  1. 1.To shut away, confine, lock up.
  2. 2.(of a bird) To moult.
  3. 3.(of a bird) To cause to moult.
  4. 4.(of a deer) To shed antlers.
  5. 5.(of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow.

noun

  1. 1.The act of producing a mew sound.

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