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yee

36 9.9
A short shout people make to show excitement or approval
  • interjection
  • /jiː/
  • Informal
translation icon : yey
  • Yee-ha!
  • Yee-haw
  • Yee-ha
  • Yee-hoo

Examples

Synonyms

yeah
vsyee
  • Informal
∞ 5.6

A casual way to say yes to show agreement

is more energetic and used to show strong excitement
aye
vsyee
  • Formal
796 7.3

To say yes when people vote

is informal and used mainly for lively approval or excitement
hoo
vsyee
  • Informal
359 9.9

A shout people make to show excitement or surprise

leans more toward agreement and clear approval in use
yay
vsyee
  • Informal
185 6.0

A short shout people make to show happiness or excitement

is similar but also used to show strong agreement
yah
vsyee
  • Informal
140 8.7

A casual way to say yes or show that you agree

is more energetic and shows eager approval or excitement
hooray
vsyee
  • Informal
43 1.4

A short shout to show excitement or happiness

is more casual and also fits brief agreement uses
ooo
vsyee
  • Informal
36 9.4

A short sound people say to show surprise or admiration

is more about upbeat excitement and clear approval
oooh
vsyee
  • Informal
31 8.7

A quiet sound people make when they are surprised or impressed

is a shorter energetic shout used for approval or agreement
aight
vsyee
  • Slang
8 9.9

You say it to show agreement or acceptance

is more expressive and used to show excitement and approval
yeh
vsyee
  • Informal
8 9.7

A casual way to say yes or agree

is more exclamatory and shows lively excitement or approval
likey
vsyee
  • Baby Talk
7 9.9

A short excited shout showing you enjoy something

is more general and used for excited agreement or praise
hurray
vsyee
5 2.6

A shout people make when they are happy or excited

is a lively modern exclamation for excitement or approval
woohoo
vsyee
  • Informal
5 7.4

A loud shout people make to show excitement or joy

is used similarly but also for quick agreement or praise
whooo
vsyee
  • Informal
5 9.4

A shout of strong excitement or joy

is shorter and used for quick upbeat approval or agreement
siree
vsyee
  • Archaic
4 9.9

A strong, old-fashioned way to say yes to show you mean it

is more modern and used broadly for excited approval
yuh
vsyee
  • Informal
4 9.9

A casual way to say yes or show you agree

is stronger and shows clear enthusiastic approval
okie
vsyee
  • Informal
4 9.0

A short informal word people say to show agreement

is stronger and expresses clear excitement or praise
hoorah
vsyee
  • Informal
3 7.9

A short shout people say to show joy or approval

is often briefer and used for quick excited approval
huzzah
vsyee
  • Archaic
3 9.9

A loud old-fashioned word people shout to show joy or approval

is more contemporary and used for lively agreement
oooo
vsyee
  • Informal
3 9.9

A short sound people make to show surprise or admiration

is more likely used to show direct agreement or approval
yea
vsyee
  • Archaic
2 9.9

Adds strong agreement or extra emphasis to a statement, especially in old writing

is more colloquial and used for eager approval or excitement
yippie
vsyee
  • Informal
2 8.7

A short shout people make to show excitement or happiness

is more versatile and used for enthusiastic agreement or approval
ree
vsyee
  • Slang
1 9.9

A long loud online shout showing strong feeling

is a compact exclamation used mainly for positive excitement
wooo
vsyee
  • Informal
1 8.2

A loud shout people make to show excitement

can be used alone to show excited agreement or approval
yeah-huh
vsyee
  • Informal
1 9.9

A short casual reply showing weak agreement or that you heard someone

is more exclamatory and shows clear enthusiastic approval
yas
vsyee
  • Slang
9.9

An excited way to say yes to show you like something

is similarly excited but used more broadly as an exclamation
word
vsyee
  • Slang
9.9

An informal exclamation used to show agreement

is more openly celebratory and signals excited approval
HE-double-L yeah
vsyee
  • Slang
9.9

A very excited yes that shows strong agreement

is shorter and used simply to show energetic approval
okey-doke
vsyee
  • Informal
8.2

A casual way to show you agree or that you understand

is more emotionally excited and used to praise or approve
oke
vsyee
  • Slang
9.9

Approval or permission to start

is more of an exclamation showing energetic approval
hotcha
vsyee
  • Archaic
9.9

A shout used to show excitement or approval

is more common in modern speech for excited approval
wahoo
vsyee
  • Informal
9.3

A loud shout to show joy or excitement

covers the same excitement but also simple agreement uses
to woot
vsyee
  • Slang
9.9

To shout a short cry of joy online

is usable alone as a lively exclamation of approval
epa
vsyee
  • Informal
9.9

A short word people say to show surprise, admiration, or excitement

focuses more on clear agreement and enthusiastic approval
squee
vsyee
  • Slang
9.9

A short excited sound people make to show sudden delight

is broader and used for enthusiastic approval beyond delight
yipe
vsyee
  • Informal
9.6

A short cry showing surprise, fear, or excitement

is focused on positive excitement and clear approval only
shit yeah
vsyee
  • Offensive
9.9

A very excited informal way to say yes

is a cleaner exclamation used for general excitement and approval

Antonyms

boo
108 6.3

A short cry used to surprise or scare someone playfully

How Forceful

oyez
  • Archaic
5 9.9
yee
  • Informal
36 9.9

Surface Forms

yee main

Etymology

Yee is a short, excited shout like yay or the start of yee-haw. A helpful way to remember it is to think of it as a quick 'yes' or 'cheer', so saying yee shows excitement or approval.