eww
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9.5
- interjection
- /ɛw/
- Informal
- She wakes up, looks at the prince, and goes, ''Eww!
- Eww, gross
- Eww, ugh
- said 'Eww'
Examples
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Eww, and she was holding Rob's hat in her hand while doing it.
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The whole range is from "Meh" to "Eww."
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To that I say, "Eww."
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"I was kinda happy, but after I saw what it was doing, I was like, eww, what's the purpose?"
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Eww, don't call me bro.
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Just eww.
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- Eww, creepy.
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Eww, it's alive?
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Eww, Sabrina.
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When she saw the moldy food, she exclaimed, "eww! That's disgusting!"
Synonyms
368
7.9
A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance
36
9.9
A sound people make to show they do not like something that tastes or smells bad
27
8.0
A short cry people say to show strong disgust
17
9.4
A short word people say to show dislike, often at a bad smell
10
9.7
A short sound to show dislike or boredom
8
9.5
An exclamation used to show disgust or strong dislike
7
9.5
A sound people make to show strong dislike
5
9.9
A short sound people say to show dislike or disgust
4
9.9
A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or mild disgust at something awkward
2
9.9
A short sound showing disgust at something gross
1
9.9
To express strong disapproval or disgust in old plays
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9.9
A short sound people make to show disgust
1
9.9
A short sound people make to show disgust
1
9.9
A short sound people make to show that something is gross or unpleasant
How Disgusted
Surface Forms
Etymology
Eww is an imitation of the small sound people make when they see something 'gross' or 'disgusting', like the common words yuck or ugh. So saying eww is a quick way to show you do not like something.