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- [mee-ou, myou]
- /miˈaʊ, myaʊ/
- /ˌmiˈaʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [mee-ou, myou]
- /miˈaʊ, myaʊ/
Definitions of miaow word
- verb without object miaow to make the sound of a cat. 1
- verb without object miaow to make a spiteful or catty remark. 1
- noun miaow the characteristic sound a cat makes. 1
- noun miaow a spiteful or catty remark. 1
- noun miaow Alternative spelling of meow. 1
- countable noun miaow Miaow is used to represent the noise that a cat makes. 0
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Origin of miaow
First appearance:
before 1870 One of the 26% newest English words
First recorded in 1870-75; imitative
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Miaow
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
miaow popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
miaow usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with miaow
- why do cats miaow?
- what is miaow miaow?