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whews

whews is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whew.

Meaning of whew

Verb (1)

whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)

  1. (Scotland, UK, dialectal) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.

Verb (2)

whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)

  1. (UK, dialectal, intransitive) To bustle about.

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Words that rhyme with whews

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Questions about whews

What is whews the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Whews is the third-person singular simple present indicative of whew.

Words near whews in the dictionary

  1. whewing
  2. whewl
  3. whewled
  4. whewling
  5. whewls
  6. whews
  7. whey
  8. whey aye
  9. whey-faced
  10. wheybeard
  11. wheyey

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