ehh

Examples

• All

• But ehh, I don't really want to.

  Blog text (28)

• Ehh, I'm not really sure if that sounds like a good idea.

• Ehh, I suppose you are getting old enough to handle some responsibility.

  Pinocchio and the Emperor of the Night (1987)

• Is it better than a year ago? Ehh, maybe at a few spots.

  Blog text (10)

• Ehh, forgive me, but what does this have to do with anything?

  Blog text (14)

• Ehh, I think I'm doin' alright.

  Mississippi Grind (2015)

• Ehh, you're not a real vampire.

  Fiction book (1994)

• Ehh... let's be wild.

  Friendship (2025)

• Ehh, I could go for a walk, but I'm not feeling very motivated.

• Ehh, that movie didn't excite me as much as I had hoped.

Synonyms

U

uh

vsehh

• Informal

∞ 7.3

A short sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

is used when answering with hesitation that can also show low interest

A

ah

vsehh

• Informal

744 2.4

A short sound people make when they hesitate or think

is used more to answer with doubt and limited enthusiasm

E

erm

vsehh

• UK

65 9.9

A short sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

is used more often to reply with doubt combined with little enthusiasm

U

uhh

vsehh

• Informal

41 9.5

A sound people use when they hesitate or are unsure

is used more to answer suggestions with weak interest or doubt

M

meh

vsehh

• Slang

21 8.4

Said when someone does not care about something

adds an element of hesitation or doubt when replying to proposals

U

uhhh

vsehh

• Informal

17 9.9

A sound people make when they hesitate while speaking

is used more to reply with doubt combined with low enthusiasm

B

buh

vsehh

• Informal

8 9.9

A short unsure sound you make when you search for words

is used more to reply with low enthusiasm or mild doubt

B

bleh

vsehh

• Informal

8 9.7

A short sound to show dislike or boredom

is more about dislike than uncertain hesitation in replying

E

ehm

vsehh

• Informal

5 8.7

A short sound people make when they pause to think while speaking

is used more to show doubt or lack of interest in response

M

mah

vsehh

• Informal

5 9.9

A short word people say to show doubt or no interest

is used more in direct reply to suggestions showing hesitation plus low interest

H

hunh

vsehh

• Informal

4 9.9

A short sound you make to show confusion or ask someone to repeat

focuses on seeking repetition or expressing surprise, not just hesitant doubt

U

uhhhh

vsehh

• Informal

3 9.9

A sound people make when they hesitate or think

expresses similar doubt but also signals low enthusiasm in reply

E

ehhh

vsehh

• Informal

2 9.9

A short sound people make to show doubt or lack of interest

is the same meaning but written to show a shorter spoken sound

O

ohhhh

vsehh

• Informal

2 9.8

A long sound people make when thinking before they speak

is used more to show low enthusiasm rather than just buying time

F

feh

vsehh

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people make to show they do not like or care about something

is stronger dismissal or disgust rather than hesitant or unsure reply

M

mhm

vsehh

• Informal

1 9.9

A low sound people make while thinking or hesitating

tends to be quieter and more thoughtful than overt lack of enthusiasm

A

augh

vsehh

• Informal

9.9

A short sound that shows you are not sure what to say

leans toward a weak, unwilling response rather than neutral uncertainty

H

hurr

vsehh

• Slang

9.9

People type it online to show confusion or surprise

is used more in casual online contexts rather than spoken replies

How Hesitant

ehh

• Informal

3 9.6

uh

• Informal

∞ 7.3

Surface Forms

Etymology