nounπShareA gull, seagull."We watched a mew circle overhead, searching for scraps of food near the pier. "animalbirdnatureoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA prison, or other place of confinement."After the bank robbery, the thieves found themselves in the cold, unforgiving mew of the city jail. "placebuildinglawpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hiding place; a secret store or den."The old attic served as a mew for forgotten toys and family treasures. "placeareastructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA breeding-cage for birds."The zookeeper carefully cleaned each mew, preparing them for the arrival of the new flock of exotic birds. "animalbuildingbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA cage for hawks, especially while moulting."The falconer carefully placed the young hawk in the mew while it was molting its feathers. "animalbirdbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(in the plural) A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept."The royal falconer visited the mews to check on the health of the eagles as they grew new feathers. "animalbuildingbirdarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shut away, confine, lock up."Because he kept skipping class, the principal threatened to mew him in detention every afternoon. "actionsituationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a bird) To moult."The hawk mewed his feathers."animalbirdbiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a bird) To cause to moult."The zookeeper explained that the bald eagle will mew its old feathers every summer. "animalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a deer) To shed antlers."Every spring, the buck will mew, leaving his old antlers in the forest. "animalbiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten."The tiny kitten let out a soft mew, hoping someone would give it some milk. "animalsoundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe crying sound of a gull."As I walked along the pier, the constant mew of the gulls overhead filled the air. "soundanimalbirdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn exclamation of disapproval; a boo."The audience responded to the comedian's old joke with a collective mew, making him quickly move on to a new topic. "communicationexclamationsoundwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow."The tiny kitten, lost and scared, began to mew softly. "animalsoundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareA cat's (especially a kitten's) cry."Example Sentence: "Mew!" went the tiny kitten, searching for its mother. "animalsoundnaturelanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareA gull's cry."Mew! went the gull, circling overhead as I ate my lunch by the pier. "animalbirdsoundnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjectionπShareAn exclamation of disapproval; boo."The comedian told a bad joke, and the audience responded with a chorus of "Mew!" "soundexclamationlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo flatten the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits."He tried to mew throughout the meeting, hoping it would improve his jawline despite feeling a bit silly doing it in public. "bodyphysiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading