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ew.

Expression of disgust or nausea.

2 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ˈiː.uː//iːˈjuː//iːu̯//(j)ɪu̯/
  1. Expression of disgust or nausea.

    Ew! There’s a fly in my soup.
    Ew! This peanut butter tastes disgusting!
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic, ideophonic. Compare oh, ugh.

verb/ˈiː.uː//iːˈjuː//iːu̯//(j)ɪu̯/
  1. To express disgust (at someone or something) by saying ew.

    ambitransitive · colloquial · rare
Where this word comes from

Onomatopoeic, ideophonic. Compare oh, ugh.

noun
  1. Obsolete spelling of yew.

    alt-of · obsolete
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