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pee-ew

/piː(j)uː/

pee-ew interjection: an exclamation of disgust at a bad smell.

Interjection

  1. An exclamation of disgust at a bad smell.
    • "Pee-ew," he exclaimed. "She fouled up the whole shirt with that perfume of hers. I can smell it all over."1947, Leslie Waller, Show Me the Way, page 50
    • “Pee-ew, girl do you stink!” Renee said. “Go take those boots off!”1997, Lavyrle Spencer, Small Town Girl

Examples of pee-ew in a sentence

  • "Pee-ew!" Nancy said, squeezing her nose.2007, Carolyn Keene, The Halloween Hoax:
  • After sniffing her toilet bowl (hey—anything in the name of science!), I said, "Pee-ew!"2010, Lissa Rankin, What's Up Down There?, page 318:
  • "Pee-ew, smells like moth balls in here," Sasha said over her shoulder.2011, Jodi Lundgren, Leap, page 73:

Forms of pee-ew

alternative formpee-yew
alternative formpeeyew
alternative formP U
alternative formP.U.
alternative formpeeyoo
alternative formpee-you

Origin of pee-ew

A drawn-out version of pew.

Questions about pee-ew

What does pee-ew mean?
Pee-ew means an exclamation of disgust at a bad smell.
How do you use pee-ew in a sentence?
"Pee-ew!" Nancy said, squeezing her nose.
What part of speech is pee-ew?
Pee-ew is an interjection.
How do you pronounce pee-ew?
Pee-ew is pronounced /piː(j)uː/.

Words near pee-ew in the dictionary

  1. pee shivers
  2. pee shy
  3. pee-ed
  4. pee-er
  5. pee-ers
  6. pee-ew
  7. pee-on
  8. pee-ons
  9. pee-pee
  10. pee-pee dance
  11. pee-pee danced

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