1. past tense of mewl; made a weak, high-pitched crying sound like a baby or young animal

Examples

• The newborn kitten mewled softly in its mother’s arms.
• The baby mewled quietly in the crib before falling asleep.
• Lost and frightened, the puppy mewled pitifully in the corner.
• She mewled in distress when she couldn’t find her toy.
• The injured bird mewled weakly on the ground.
• The child mewled for attention from across the room.