meow
Used to indicate the cry of a cat.
Other meanings
Used in reply to a spiteful or catty comment.
Used to express seductiveness, mimicking a growl.
Word history
From Middle English "mewen".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “meow” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.