"meowlike" meaning in English

See meowlike in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more meowlike [comparative], most meowlike [superlative]
Etymology: From meow + -like. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|meow|like}} meow + -like Head templates: {{en-adj}} meowlike (comparative more meowlike, superlative most meowlike)
  1. Resembling or characteristic of a meow.
    Sense id: en-meowlike-en-adj-d~3oBGVB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -like

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