mewing

Crying like kittens

Mewing is a tongue posture technique popularized online, where you press your tongue flat against the roof of your mouth, supposedly to reshape your jawline over time.

Named after orthodontist John Mew, the practice spread through social media as a self-improvement trend, particularly among young men seeking a more defined facial structure: He's been mewing for six months hoping to get a sharper jaw.

vocalization

purr

Feline contentment sound

  • yowlProlonged distressed cry
  • caterwaulShrill wailing cry
  • cryVocal expression of emotion

whimper · chirrup · squeak · call · vocalize · kitten · feline · kitty · tabby · siamese

jawline

posture

Body position, alignment

facial · cheekbones · mandible · maxilla

enclosure

cattery

Feline breeding establishment

  • cageBarred confinement structure
  • kennelEnclosure for hounds
  • penInk-filled writing tool

coop · aviary · carrier · shelter · hutch · pound

Categories
Opposites
cat vocalization type

mewingpurring

Vibrating vocalization of contentment

growling · hissing · snarling · roaring · yowling

vocalization vs. silence

mewingquiet

Lacking in sound

silent · silence · muteness · mute · stillness

sound volume/intensity

mewingroaring

Making prolonged loud noise

bellowing · screaming · thundering · booming · howling

Family

meow, mew, meows, meowing, meowed, mews, mewl, caterwauling, mewling

Familiarity
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Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated G