mew

1 of 5

noun (1)

ˈmyü

: gull

especially : a small gull (Larus canus) of Eurasia and western North America

mew

2 of 5

verb (1)

mewed; mewing; mews

intransitive verb

: to utter a mew or similar sound

gulls mewed over the bay

transitive verb

: to utter by mewing : meow

mew

3 of 5

noun (2)

: meow

mew

4 of 5

noun (3)

: an enclosure for trained hawks

—usually used in plural

: a place for hiding or retirement

mews plural in form but singular or plural in construction chiefly British

a(1)

: stables usually with living quarters built around a court

(2)

: living quarters adapted from such stables

: back street : alley

mew

5 of 5

verb (2)

mewed; mewing; mews

transitive verb

: to shut up : confine

—often used with up

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Old English mǣw; akin to Old Norse mār gull

Verb (1)

Middle English mewen, of imitative origin

Noun (3)

Middle English mewe, from Anglo-French mue, muwe, from muer to change, molt, from Latin mutare to change — more at mutable

First Known Use

Noun (1)

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Verb (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Noun (2)

1596, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb (2)

15th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	mew
释义	mew 1 of 5 noun (1) ˈmyü : gull especially : a small gull (Larus canus) of Eurasia and western North America mew 2 of 5 verb (1) mewed; mewing; mews intransitive verb : to utter a mew or similar sound gulls mewed over the bay transitive verb : to utter by mewing : meow mew 3 of 5 noun (2) : meow mew 4 of 5 noun (3) 1 : an enclosure for trained hawks —usually used in plural 2 : a place for hiding or retirement 3 mews plural in form but singular or plural in construction chiefly British a(1) : stables usually with living quarters built around a court (2) : living quarters adapted from such stables b : back street : alley mew 5 of 5 verb (2) mewed; mewing; mews transitive verb : to shut up : confine —often used with up Synonyms Verb (2) box (in) cage closet coop (up) corral encage encase enclose inclose envelop fence (in) hedge hem (in) house immure include pen wall (in) See all Synonyms & Antonyms Word History Etymology Noun (1) Middle English, from Old English mǣw; akin to Old Norse mār gull Verb (1) Middle English mewen, of imitative origin Noun (3) Middle English mewe, from Anglo-French mue, muwe, from muer to change, molt, from Latin mutare to change — more at mutable First Known Use Noun (1) before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above Verb (1) 14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense Noun (2) 1596, in the meaning defined above Noun (3) 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb (2) 15th century, in the meaning defined above Phrases Containing mew sea mew sea mew Kids Definition mew 1 of 2 verb ˈmyü mewed; mewing : to make a sound like a meow mew 2 of 2 noun : meow entry 1 mew noun as in meow Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance meow caw chirp coo crow moo squawk yowl screech yap bark yip squeak cluck howl caterwaul bray roar miaow bellow neigh squeal quack yelp trumpet crake bay peep oink whinny honk croak bleat cackle grunt squall low cheep calling twitter blat hoot tu-whit tu-whoo cry call note
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mew

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