Miaul (Noun)
Meaning
The sound made by a cat (or any sound resembling this).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural events.
Examples
- The nurse imitated the miaul of a cat to soothe the crying baby.
- As she opened the can of tuna, the cat let out a plaintive miaul.
- The smoke alarm was making a strange miaul, like a cat in distress.
- A loud miaul emanated from the wardrobe, causing the children to giggle.
- When the contralto singer reached her lowest note, it sounded like a mournful miaul.