ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Ew

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈiː.uː/ · Part of speech interjection

Quick meaning: Ew is an interjection meaning Expression of disgust or nausea.

Meaning

Expression of disgust or nausea.

More Meanings

  1. (ambitransitive, colloquial, rare) To express disgust (at someone or something) by saying ew.
  2. Obsolete spelling of yew.

Example Sentences

Ew! There’s a fly in my soup.
Ew! This peanut butter tastes disgusting!
“Yes. But why did she target me? I don’t understand.” / “I think it’s kind of fun.” Gen smiled, pulling out her own pack of Marlboros and lighting one. / “Ew, you would think it’s fun. Try having a stalker.” / “Don’t ew me right now, Babe. Honestly.”
“Brad went into a seething rage, as you do,” said Jack “and followed Harvey out of the restaurant, down the road and …” / “… Killed him with a muttonbird,” added Matahina / “A brick, then a muttonbird,” corrected Jack, to her horror. / “Ew!” she ewwed.

Synonyms for ew

Depending on context, synonyms include ack, agh, argh, bah, barf, bleah.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include gross, mag, odor, aa, center, ellen.

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