miaous

me·ow

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-ou, myou]
- /miˈaʊ, myaʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mee-ou, myou]
- /miˈaʊ, myaʊ/

Definitions of miaous word

noun miaous the characteristic sound a cat makes. 1
noun miaous a spiteful or catty remark. 1
abbreviation MIAOUS meow. 1

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Origin of miaous

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; imitative

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Miaous

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Miaous

miaous popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 79% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

miaous usage trend in Literature

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