mewl

动词 mewl:

1. cry weakly or softly
   同义词：wail, whimper, pule

mewl

v.intr.（不及物动词）
mewled,mewl.ing,mewls
To cry weakly; whimper.
低声哭，呜咽

来源：
Perhaps imitative
可能为拟声词
or perhaps French mouiller (les yeux) [to wet (the eyes), cry]
或可能 法语 mouiller (les yeux) [（眼睛）湿，哭]
from Old French moillier
源自 古法语 moillier
from Vulgar Latin *molli3re [to make soggy]
源自 俗拉丁语 *molli3re [使潮湿]
from Latin mollis [soft, mild] * see moil
源自 拉丁语 mollis [柔软的，柔顺的] *参见 moil