Synonyms for mewl

Most common

cry · wail · whimper · pule · squall · bawl

All synonyms

Verb

Definitions

1. v. 1

   To cry weakly with a soft, high-pitched sound; to whimper; to whine.

Forms

Past participle

mewled
e.g. mewled → wailed, whimpered, puled, squalled…

Example sentences

• cry The girl began to cry at the sight of the big dog.
• wail Yanni heard a police car briefly wail its siren outside.
• whimper This is the way the world ends. Not with a bang but a whimper.
• squall It looks like there will be a squall this evening.
• bawl You make me want to bawl my eyes out.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

cry¹

4 letters

wail¹, bawl¹, pule

6 letters

squall¹

7 letters

whimper²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (whimper² = 2 syllables).