1. to cry weakly or whimper like a baby or young animal

Examples

• The newborn kitten began to mewl for its mother.
• The baby would mewl softly when hungry.
• Lost puppies mewled pitifully in the alley.
• She could hear the infant mewling in the next room.
• The sick child mewled weakly from his bed.
• Young birds mewl when they want food from their parents.