Definition of Miaou

1. Noun. The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this).

Exact synonyms: Meow, Mew, Miaow, Miaul
Generic synonyms: Cry
Derivative terms: Meow, Mew, Miaow

2. Verb. Make a cat-like sound.
Exact synonyms: Miaow
Generic synonyms: Emit, Let Loose, Let Out, Utter
Derivative terms: Miaow

Definition of Miaou

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of miaow) ¹

2. Verb. (alternative spelling of miaow) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Miaou

1. to meow [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: meow

Lexicographical Neighbors of Miaou

mho
mhorr
mhorrs
mhos
mhw
mi.
miRNAome
miRNAs
mi casa, su casa
mia mia
miamis
mianeh disease
mianeh fever
mianserin
mianserin hydrochloride
miaou (current term)
miaoued
miaouing
miaous
miaow
miaowed
miaower
miaowers
miaowing
miaows
miaphysite
miargyrite
miarolitic
miascite
miasm

Literary usage of Miaou

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Turbans and Tails: Or, Sketches in the Unromantic East by Alfred J. Bamford (1888)
"A LAUNCH AT KAO-C HANG-miaou. CHINA is the Middle Kingdom. As to the Greeks of old all other nations were barbarians, so to the Chinese are the subjects of ..."

2. The Chinese Repository (1843)
"The channel between these is shoal, having only 3 fathoms ; miaou shan and ... the main from miaou shan that the depth of water decreased at 4 fathoms. ..."

3. The Book of Pity and of Death by Pierre Loti (1892)
"... became suddenly erect, with two heads and two pairs of ears. Once again came the sound of " miaou, miaou, miaou !" It was not going to stop, then. ..."

4. The Chinese Commercial Guide, Containing Treaties, Tariffs, Regulations by Samuel Wells Williams (1863)
"Great San-pwan is almost connected with miaou, there being but a very narrow ... NW by W. 8 miles from miaou island is Wan-chau island, fronting the mouth ..."

5. Scenes of Familiar Life: Arranged Progressively for Students of Colloquial by Frazer (Lily Grove), Louis Camille De Glehn, Sallé (1919)
"RAOUL. Avec quoi ? ROSALIE. Avec mon tablier; mais il montre les dents, j'en ai peur. (Gives her apron to Raoul.) Pussy. miaou, miaou. RAOUL. ..."

6. Europa's Fairy Book by Joseph Jacobs (1916)
"Some time after the cat caught two partridges, and took one of them to the palace. And when she called out, "miaou," and presented it to the sentry, ..."

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