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Definition of Miaul
1. Noun. The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this).
Generic synonyms: Cry
Derivative terms: Meow, Mew, Miaou, Miaow
Definition of Miaul
1. v. i. To cry as a cat; to mew; to caterwaul.
2. n. The crying of a cat.
Definition of Miaul
1. Noun. (dated) The cry of a cat. ¹
2. Verb. (intransitive dated) To give the cry of a cat. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Miaul
1. to meow [v -ED, -ING, -S] - See also: meow
Lexicographical Neighbors of Miaul
Literary usage of Miaul
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Hand-book of English Literature by Francis Henry Underwood (1879)
"... shalt thou live and wake the glee That echoed on thy native hill; And uhen,
loved flower ! I think of thee, My miaul feet will seem to seek tbee ..."
2. Suomalais-englantilainen sanakirja by Severi Alanne (1919)
"... one's teeth. munching; mumbling. nau mew! miaow! miaul! naudanliha beef, ...
(kissasta:) mew, miaow, miaul, caterwaul; (mankua) whine, whimper; ..."