Whee
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wiː/ · Part of speech interjection
Quick meaning: Whee is an interjection meaning (childish) An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
Meaning
(childish) An expression of pleasure or enjoyment, mostly from rapid physical motion.
More Meanings
- (intransitive) To make a high-pitched sound.
- (intransitive, informal) To cry whee.
- (transitive, US, colloquial, dated, often with up) To excite; to arouse; to energize.
Example Sentences
It'll be a secret! Whee!
Bullets ricocheted off the walls and the ceiling, wheeing by him, and his face stung from chips of stone.
What a wheeing dost thou keep, / Thou Minion of the Spring, / All the Winter long you sleep, / And all the Summer long you sing.
Up came the revs again, slam the door shut, kick the stick off the throttle and up through the gears, down the others side! Whee! Made it again!
Word Forms
- whees
- wheeing
- wheed
Synonyms for whee
Depending on context, synonyms include whoopee, yay, yeah, yippee.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include ee, damn, dammit, jeez, wheeple, wheeze.
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