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mews

mew
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [myoo]
    • /myu/
    • /mjuːz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [myoo]
    • /myu/

Definitions of mews word

  • noun mews a cage for hawks, especially while molting. 1
  • noun mews a pen in which poultry is fattened. 1
  • noun mews a place of retirement or concealment. 1
  • noun mews mews, (usually used with a singular verb) Chiefly British. (formerly) an area of stables built around a small street. a street having small apartments converted from such stables. 1
  • verb without object mews to make a mew or emit a similar sound. 1
  • verb with object mews Archaic. to shut up in or as in a mew; confine; conceal (often followed by up). 1
See all 13 definitions of mews

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Origin of mews

First appearance:

before 1275
One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English meuen; imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Mews

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Mews

mews popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

mews usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for mews

verb mews

  • cries — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of cry.
  • howls — Plural form of howl.
  • bounds — a limit; boundary (esp in the phrase know no bounds)
  • cages — Plural form of cage.
  • circles — A bagginess of the skin below the eyes from lack of sleep.
All 16 Synonyms of mews

Antonyms for mews

verb mews

  • faces — Plural form of face.
  • meets — An organized event at which a number of races or other sporting contests are held.
All 2 Antonyms of mews

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Related words

  • muse

    to think or meditate in silence, as on some subject.
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