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mew

/mjuː/ /mju/

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noun

A gull, seagull.

Examples :

"We watched a mew circle overhead, searching for scraps of food near the pier. "

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A prison, or other place of confinement.

Examples :

"After the bank robbery, the thieves found themselves in the cold, unforgiving mew of the city jail. "

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A hiding place; a secret store or den.

Examples :

"The old attic served as a mew for forgotten toys and family treasures. "

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A breeding-cage for birds.

Examples :

"The zookeeper carefully cleaned each mew, preparing them for the arrival of the new flock of exotic birds. "

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A cage for hawks, especially while moulting.

Examples :

"The falconer carefully placed the young hawk in the mew while it was molting its feathers. "

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(in the plural) A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept.

Examples :

"The royal falconer visited the mews to check on the health of the eagles as they grew new feathers. "

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verb

To shut away, confine, lock up.

Examples :

"Because he kept skipping class, the principal threatened to mew him in detention every afternoon. "

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verb

(of a bird) To moult.

Examples :

"The hawk mewed his feathers."

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verb

(of a bird) To cause to moult.

Examples :

"The zookeeper explained that the bald eagle will mew its old feathers every summer. "

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verb

(of a deer) To shed antlers.

Examples :

"Every spring, the buck will mew, leaving his old antlers in the forest. "

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noun

The crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten.

Examples :

"The tiny kitten let out a soft mew, hoping someone would give it some milk. "

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The crying sound of a gull.

Examples :

"As I walked along the pier, the constant mew of the gulls overhead filled the air. "

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An exclamation of disapproval; a boo.

Examples :

"The audience responded to the comedian's old joke with a collective mew, making him quickly move on to a new topic. "

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verb

(of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow.

Examples :

"The tiny kitten, lost and scared, began to mew softly. "

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interjection

A cat's (especially a kitten's) cry.

Examples :

"Example Sentence: "Mew!" went the tiny kitten, searching for its mother. "

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interjection

Examples :

"Mew! went the gull, circling overhead as I ate my lunch by the pier. "

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interjection

An exclamation of disapproval; boo.

Examples :

"The comedian told a bad joke, and the audience responded with a chorus of "Mew!" "

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verb

To flatten the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits.

Examples :

"He tried to mew throughout the meeting, hoping it would improve his jawline despite feeling a bit silly doing it in public. "

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