mewing

To shut away, confine, lock up.

(of a bird) To moult.

“The hawk mewed his feathers.”

(of a bird) To cause to moult.

(of a deer) To shed antlers.

(of a cat, especially of a kitten) To meow.

To flatten the tongue against the roof of the mouth for supposed health benefits.

The act of producing a mew sound.

“The mewings of the three kittens kept us awake for most of the night.”