mewlings

Weak, whimpering noises

Mewlings are weak, high-pitched cries or whimpers, like those of a kitten or infant.

The word usually carries a dismissive or contemptuous tone when applied to human speech or complaint: I have no patience for your mewlings.

Shakespeare's "mewling and puking infant" established the word's association with helplessness and pathetic vulnerability.

plaintive

whimper

Quiet, plaintive cry

  • whineComplain in high pitch
  • cryVocal expression of emotion
  • sobConvulsive weeping

snivel · plaintive · pitiful · feeble · pathetic · weak · helpless · pleading · piteous · forlorn

infants

babies

Very young children

cooing · gurgling · whimpering · fussing · swaddle · bassinet · lullaby · napping · pacifier · crying

kitten

purr

Feline contentment sound

claws · tail · meow · tabby · siamese · calico · domestic · grooming · scratching · litter

kittens

feline

Of or like cats

  • litterScattered waste or debris
  • tabbyPatterned domestic cat
  • calicoPatchy-coated cat type

siamese · purring · whiskers · paws · furball · kitty · cattery · tomcat · stray · meow

communication

vocalize

Produce sounds aloud

  • callContact by phone
  • soundAudible wave phenomenon
  • signalMessage-conveying cue

alert · respond · demand · attention-seeking

Opposites
sound intensity and power

mewlingsroars

Loud, deep cries

howls · bellows · thundering · thunderings · roarings

communicative assertiveness

mewlingsproclamations

Formal public announcements

declarations · demands · commands · pronouncements · decrees

Family

mewling

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G