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ew

EE-oo/ˈiː.uː/
As a nounYOO

Verbews, ewwing, ewwed

3 meanings of ew

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  1. 1
    interjection
    A sound people make to show that something is gross or disgusting.

    Like the face you pull when you smell rotten food.

    Ew, there's a dead bug floating in my drink!

    Ew, I just stepped in something wet and squishy.

    Similarugh, ick, yuck, bleh, blech

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  2. 2
    verbcolloquialtransitive or intransitive
    To say "ew" to show that you think someone or something is gross.

    The kids all ew at the slimy worms in the garden.

    She ewed loudly when she opened the trash can.

    Similarcringe, grimace, recoil

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  3. 3
    nounobsolete
    Old spelling of yew, an evergreen tree. You will only see it in very old writing.
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Origin

This word imitates a sound, like 'oh' or 'ugh'.