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miaow(dictionary)

miaow (iou)



miaow noun, verb, & interjection. Also meow, miaouw. L16.
[Imit. Cf. MEW noun3 & interjection, MIAUL, & French miaou.]
A. noun & interjection. (Repr.) the characteristic cry of a cat; fig. (a sound) implying spite or maliciousness in the person addressed (cf. CAT noun1 2). L16.
E. Bradford 'He's always..where the bar is.' She leaned forward. 'Miaouw!' Dennis Potter This is the way the world begins. Not with a bang, but with a miaow.
b. verb intrans. Make this sound. M17.