ewww

Examples

• All

• Ewww, you mean they were drinking beverages that were cooling with a dead body all evening?

  Blog text (12)

• "Ewww, yucky!" she said, wiping her hand on Leo's coat.

  Fiction book (1994)

• I say ewww, then the kids say ewww!

  Blog text (16)

• Ewww! What has this world turned into?!

  Blog text (9)

• And ewww on the spiders... seriously, I would have died!

  Blog text (29)

• Ewww, sick.

  Playdate (2012)

• Ewww, gross!

  Blog text (19)

• "Ewww!" Mandy squealed.

  Fiction book (2001)

• When he opened the container and revealed the rotten food, everyone said, "Ewww!"

• She looked at the dirty shoes and exclaimed, "Ewww! What a mess!"

Synonyms

U

ugh

vsewww

• Informal

368 7.9

A short sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

focuses more narrowly on disgust without other feelings

U

uhh

vsewww

• Informal

36 9.9

A sound people make to show they do not like something that tastes or smells bad

is more direct and stronger about feeling gross or repulsed

E

eww

vsewww

• Informal

30 9.5

A short sound people make when they find something disgusting

is the same feeling but can be more exaggerated in tone

P

pooh

vsewww

• Informal

17 9.4

A short word people say to show dislike, often at a bad smell

applies more broadly to any strong disgust or distaste

Y

yuck

vsewww

• Informal

12 8.3

A short sound people make to show disgust

is equally direct but often used more playfully or lightly

B

bleh

vsewww

• Informal

10 9.7

A short sound to show dislike or boredom

is more emotional and focused on active disgust rather than boredom

Y

yuk

vsewww

• Informal

8 9.5

An exclamation used to show disgust or strong dislike

is comparable but may appear in more varied spellings

F

fie

vsewww

• Archaic

8 9.9

An old exclamation showing strong disapproval or disgust

is the modern informal reaction used in everyday speech

E

eew

vsewww

• Informal

7 9.5

A sound people make to show strong dislike

is similar but may also be used jokingly or lightly

I

ick

vsewww

• Informal

7 9.7

A quick word you say to show disgust

is used for the same reaction but feels more emphatic

P

pah

vsewww

• Informal

5 9.9

A short sound used to show disgust, disbelief, or dismissal

is used mainly for pure disgust rather than disbelief

U

urgh

vsewww

• UK

5 9.3

A sound people make to show disgust or annoyance

leans more toward pure disgust rather than anger or annoyance

B

blech

vsewww

• Informal

5 9.9

A short sound people say to show dislike or disgust

is the same feeling but often used more playfully

Y

yeesh

vsewww

• Slang

4 9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, discomfort, or mild disgust at something awkward

is focused mainly on disgust without surprise or awkwardness

Y

yech

vsewww

• Informal

2 9.9

A short word people say to show disgust

is similarly informal but slightly more stretched or drawn out

E

ecch

vsewww

• Informal

2 9.9

A short sound people say to show they feel disgust

is similar but can sound more forceful or expressive

Y

yowie

vsewww

• Australian

2 9.9

A short cry people say when surprised, hurt, or disgusted

is centered on disgust and dislike rather than pain or shock

P

phoo

vsewww

• UK

1 9.9

A short word said to show mild disgust or disbelief

is stronger and more likely to show clear disgust feeling

E

errr

vsewww

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people make to show that something is gross or unpleasant

is firmer and expresses clearer, stronger disgust

Y

yeech

vsewww

• Informal

1 9.9

A short sound people say to show disgust

is similar but can be longer or more emphatic in speech

A

augh

vsewww

• Informal

9.9

A short cry showing disgust or strong dislike

is more purely about repulsion without added frustration

F

feh

vsewww

• Informal

9.9

A short sound used to show dislike and to dismiss an idea or person

is more about physical repulsion than scorn or contempt

How Disgusted

blech

• Informal

5 9.9

yuck

• Informal

12 8.3

ewww

• Informal

2 9.9

eww

• Informal

30 9.5

Surface Forms

Etymology