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Meanings of miaow in English

Portuguese
miado
Catalan
marrameu
Spanish
miau

The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this)

miado
Usage of miaow in English
1
Upon the music came the sudden unearthly miaow of a cat.
The Spanish Chest
2
A cat vibratoed a miaow and rubbed itself against his legs.
Lockdown
3
Vets say he has a 80 per cent chance of being able to miaow again.
The Irish Times
4
She opened her mouth in a silent miaow; her flashing incisors didn't look too romantic.
The Irish Times
5
There was quite a miaow factor at court.
The Guardian
6
While the sparrows chirp, and the cats miaow
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 102, April 23, 1892
7
A less effective precaution is to sit up all night near the vegetable garden and miaow.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 156, April 9, 1919
8
They creep into your Facebook feed, they skulk on Twitter, they miaow at you from Vine.
The Guardian
9
A short "miaow," a spitting, and a rush into silence, spoke reassuringly of cats.
Twelve Stories and a Dream
10
A plaintive miaow sounded from the kitchen.
Ralestone Luck
11
More, he promptly darted in and sprang upon Anne's lap with a half-pleading, half-triumphant "miaow."
Anne of the Island
12
I heard a cat miaow.
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
13
It is Hattori's opinion that every tail swish, whisker twitch, ear flick and miaow is a subtle telegraphing of an animal's desires.
The Guardian
14
I heard a miaow behind me, and turning, saw a lean white cat, very dirty, on the cistern cover outside the window.
The Invisible Man
15
But "Twenty-ten" itself, this monumental, epochal year to end all years, arrived last week with more of a miaow than a roar.
The Guardian
16
No longer do we hear the roar of our successful monetary policy but rather the miaow of a domestic cat ready to be trained.
The Irish Times
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Translations for miaow
Portuguese
miadomiau
Spanish
miau
Miaow through the time