"mewer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mewers [plural]
Etymology: From mew + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mew|er}} mew + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} mewer (plural mewers)
  1. One who makes a mewing sound; a cat.
    Sense id: en-mewer-en-noun-EXDWKRj-
  2. One who mews (flattens the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits).
    Sense id: en-mewer-en-noun-TfZUMvVa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 44 56 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 42 58 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 41 59

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "c. 1970? Wilyem Clark, Picasso's Cat (page 154)",
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