meow

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People like these are the cat's pajamas and the cat's meow, and the world is their oyster.

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  1. noun The cry of a cat.
  2. noun Informal A malicious, spiteful comment.
  3. intransitive verb To make the crying sound of a cat.

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  • People like these are the cat's pajamas and the cat's meow, and the world is their oyster. —  VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 2
  • Other cat, the one without an actual voice, his meow is a whispered "Hah". —  Original Signal - Transmitting Digg
  • This meow is actually a purr mixed with a high-pitched cry. —  Latest Articles
  • SKitty made a 'silent" meow, and he just shrugged, relieved that Erica wasn't phobic about it. —  Werehunter
  • I only have eight yuan for the entire year. —  Mao's last dancer
 

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Words tagged meow

cat-eyed · feliform · kittenish · catnap · miau · copycat · meow · fat cat · ailurophobia · hep cat · alleycat · catbus · purrrrrr · invisicat · cat kisses · felinophile

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