Feline vocal calls
Miaows is the plural of miaow, the British spelling of meow—the characteristic cry of a cat.
Also the verb form: The cat miaows at the door when she wants in.
The spelling reflects an attempt to capture the actual sound, with the diphthong suggesting the drawn-out quality of a cat's call.
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Feline vocal calls
Miaows is the plural of miaow, the British spelling of meow—the characteristic cry of a cat.
Also the verb form: The cat miaows at the door when she wants in.
The spelling reflects an attempt to capture the actual sound, with the diphthong suggesting the drawn-out quality of a cat's call.
1. feline — cat, Small furry housepet; kitten (Juvenile domestic feline); feline (Of or like cats); tabby (Patterned domestic cat); siamese · calico · whiskers · fur · paw · claws · tail · tomcat · moggy · kitty
2. vocalization — purr, Feline contentment sound; caterwaul (Shrill wailing cry); yowl (Prolonged distressed cry); hiss (Sharp sibilant sound); trill · whine · growl · squeak · whimper · chirp · cry · wail · screech · chatter
ANIMAL VOCALIZATION TYPEmiaows ≠ barks Dog vocalizations; woofs · growls · howls · roars · yelps
miaow, miaowed, miaowing, miaouing
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/miaows