Mewing

noun, verb, slang

noun, verb, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

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

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

  2. 2
    The practice of flattening one's tongue against the roof of the mouth with the aim of improving jaw and facial structure. slang, uncountable

    "Some people say that mewing may allow for a better jawline."

Verb
  1. 1
    present participle and gerund of mew form-of, gerund, participle, present

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"Her purr was already the loudest I have heard from any cat, but she fancied she could improve her mewing; and she mewed in the garden, she mewed in the house, she mewed at meals, she mewed at prayers, she mewed when she was hungry to show that she wanted food, and she mewed when she had had it to show her gratitude."

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