noun Download 🔗Share An alley where there are stables; a narrow passage; a confined place. Examples : "The artist lived in a quiet mews behind the main street, converted from old horse stables into small studios. " property architecture building place Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A place where birds of prey are housed. Examples : "The falconer carefully returned the injured hawk to its mews for the night. " animal building architecture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A gull, seagull. Examples : "The mews flew over the school playground. " bird animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A prison, or other place of confinement. Examples : "The old, abandoned building felt like a mews, trapping anyone who dared to enter its crumbling walls. " place building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A hiding place; a secret store or den. Examples : "The squirrel had a mews in the old oak tree where it kept its acorns safe from the winter. " place building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A breeding-cage for birds. Examples : "The falconer carefully cleaned the mews before placing the newly hatched peregrine chicks inside. " bird animal building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A cage for hawks, especially while moulting. Examples : "The falconer carefully placed the injured hawk back into its mews so it could safely molt its damaged feathers. " animal bird building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (in the plural) A building or set of buildings where moulting birds are kept. Examples : "The falconer carefully checked the mews, ensuring the hawks were safe and comfortable during their molting season. " animal bird building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The crying sound of a cat; a meow, especially of a kitten. Examples : "The tiny kitten's mews echoed plaintively through the empty room, begging for its mother. " sound animal Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The crying sound of a gull. Examples : "The lonely mews of the gull echoed across the empty beach. " animal sound bird nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An exclamation of disapproval; a boo. Examples : "The comedian's poorly delivered punchline was met with a chorus of mews from the unimpressed audience. " sound entertainment exclamation Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To shut away, confine, lock up. Examples : "The teacher threatened to mews the misbehaving students in the library during recess. " action law building Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a bird) To moult. Examples : "The hawk mewed his feathers." bird animal biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a bird) To cause to moult. Examples : "The mother cat is mewing her kittens to encourage them to shed their old fur. " bird biology animal nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a deer) To shed antlers. Examples : ""Each spring, the buck mews its old antlers, leaving them in the forest." " animal physiology biology Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow. Examples : "The tiny kitten, lost and alone, mews pathetically at the door, hoping someone will let her in. " animal sound nature Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To flatten the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits. Examples : "Some people believe that if you mew regularly throughout the day, it will help improve your jawline. " physiology medicine body Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
