mewl
/ˈmjuːl/verb, noun
mewl is spelled M-E-W-L: 4 letters. It appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a verb, mewl means “To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in mewl?
| Letters | 4: M-E-W-L |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 72 million words; the 269,040th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Sounds like | |
| Rhymes with |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is mewl?
Mewl appears about once in every 72 million words in written English, the 269,040th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce mewl?
- UK /ˈmjuːl/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Words people confuse with mewl
Sounds like: mule (Wiktionary's homophone list; some hold only in some accents).
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
What rhymes with mewl?
7 words on PlainSpell end in the same sounds as mewl from its last stressed vowel (/ul/, British pronunciation):
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of mewl
- mewls present, singular, he/she/it, plural
- mewling participle, present
- mewled participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does mewl mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
verb
- 1
To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.
noun
- 1
A soft cry or whimper; an act of mewling.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Mewl in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense to cry weakly:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | pleurnicher, geindre |
| German | wimmern, quäken |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does mewl come from?
From 1599 or earlier (1530 in a Scottish document), apparently from Shakespeare with this spelling. Perhaps from Middle English mewen (“to whimper”) + -le (frequentative suffix).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).