- meow
- Mew Mew, v. i. [Of imitative origin; cf. G. miauen.] To cry as a cat. [Written also {meaw}, {meow}.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]
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Meow FM — Logo Meow FM is a talk based FM Radio Channel in India currently broadcasting in major cities Delhi and Mumbai and Kolkata.[1] It is an India Today Group venture. Its broadcast frequency is 104.8 MHz FM. It has been noticed for its catchy… … Wikipedia
Meow — miaow, mew and others, are different spellings for one of the sounds made by cats. While cats occasionally vocalize to one another with purrs, growls, and screams, they generally communicate with one another through body language, and most commu … Wikipedia
meow — (n.) representation of cat sound, 1842, earlier miaow, miau, meaw (1630s). Of imitative origin, Cf. Fr. miaou, Ger. miauen, Persian maw, Japanese nya nya, Arabic nau nau, and Joyce s mrkgnao. In Chinese, miau means cat. As a verb by 1630s, meaw,… … Etymology dictionary
Meow — Me*ow , v. i. & n. See 6th and 7th {Mew}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
meow — or meou [mē ou′, myou] n. [echoic] the characteristic vocal sound made by a cat vi. to make such a sound … English World dictionary
meow — /miˈaʊ/ (say mee ow) noun 1. the sound a cat makes. 2. Colloquial → meow meow. –verb (i) 3. to make such a sound. Also, miaow, miaou; British Rare, miaul /miˈaʊl/ (say mee owl). {imitative} …
meow — See: CAT S MEOW … Dictionary of American idioms
meow — See: CAT S MEOW … Dictionary of American idioms
meow — also miaow noun Etymology: imitative Date: 1582 1. the cry of a cat 2. a spiteful or malicious remark • meow intransitive verb … New Collegiate Dictionary
meow — See: cat s meow … Словарь американских идиом
