mwah
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9.9
A kissing sound used in a playful or loving way
- noun
- /mwɑː/
- Texting
:
muah
- She blew a kiss with a playful "mwah" sound to say goodbye.
Examples
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Kissy-kissy mwah-mwahs were uttered.
Fiction book (1994) -
The child giggled as she gave her teddy bear a gentle "mwah" on the cheek.
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When she left the party, her friend shouted a cheerful, "mwah!" to wish her well.
Synonyms
5
9.9
A short popping sound made playfully to show a kiss or light spit
is a soft kiss-like sound rather than a popping or spitting noise
4
9.9
A kissing sound used to show love or send a playful greeting
is a single brief kiss sound rather than repeated emphasis
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9.9
A written kiss sound people use to show affection in messages
is the vocal sound made aloud rather than mainly written
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8.8
A playful sound people make without touching when they blow a kiss
is a simple kiss imitation, not an exaggerated gesture
Compounds
How Playful
Surface Forms
Etymology
The mwah is the written copy of the 'kiss' sound people make when they blow or give a light kiss. So a mwah is a playful, loving sound used to show affection.