Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun mew

2 senses of mew

Sense 1
meow, mew, miaou, miaow, miaul -- (the sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this))
       => cry -- (the characteristic utterance of an animal; "animal cries filled the night")

Sense 2
mew, mew gull, sea mew, Larus canus -- (the common gull of Eurasia and northeastern North America)
       => gull, seagull, sea gull -- (mostly white aquatic bird having long pointed wings and short legs)

Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb mew

2 senses of mew

Sense 1
meow, mew -- (cry like a cat; "the cat meowed")
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")

Sense 2
mew -- (utter a high-pitched cry, as of seagulls)
       => utter, emit, let out, let loose -- (express audibly; utter sounds (not necessarily words); "She let out a big heavy sigh"; "He uttered strange sounds that nobody could understand")