Meowings

Part of speech: noun, verb

Definitions

1. Plaintive vocal sounds produced by cats, often used to attract attention or express need
2. The high-pitched calls that cats utter, especially when seeking food, company or attention
3. Short, drawn-out vocal cries made by felines, typically as a form of communication with people

Etymology: "Meowings" is simply the plural of "meowing," the noun form of the verb "meow." The verb is imitative, formed to echo the cry a cat makes, and "meowing" is the name for the sound itself, which is why it can be counted in the plural. English has a number of such cat-sounds, and each follows the same pattern of a sound turned into a word and then given ordinary noun and verb endings.

Synonyms: mewing, miaowing, mewings