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yow.

Expression of pain; ouch.

3 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

intj/ðaʊ/
  1. Expression of pain; ouch.

    Yow! I dropped it on my toe!
  2. Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.

    You've been divorced four times? Yow!
noun/ðaʊ/
  1. Alternative form of yowe.

    alt-of · alternative
pron/ðaʊ/
  1. Alternative form of you.

    West-Midlands · alt-of · alternative
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.