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Mewling vs Newling - What's the difference?

mewling | newling |

As nouns the difference between mewling and newling

is that mewling is a sound that mewls while newling is one who is new (to something); a newcomer; a novice; a newbie.

As a verb mewling

is .

mewling

English

Etymology 1

Noun

(en noun)
  • A sound that mewls.

    • Etymology 2

    Verb

    (head)

    • newling

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who is new (to something); a newcomer; a novice; a newbie.
  • *1879 , Henry Mayhew, The boyhood of Martin Luther :
    • "[...] Seest thou not by the stripling's face that he be a newling (newcomer) in the town."
  • *2006 , Michele Hauf, Rhiana :
    • “A newling'!” Fascinated, but wary not to stand and reach for it, Rhiana kept her ears pricked—and heard another. A ' newling and its elder protector.
  • *2012 , Elle Jasper, Eventide: The Dark Ink Chronicles :
    • Unlike a newling , I have to have air to breathe, and this idiot is squeezing so hard I can barely draw in a breath.