yeesh
yeesh interjection: expressing exasperation or impatience.
Interjection
- Expressing exasperation or impatience.
- You ask..yeesh do we have to teach you EVERYTHING??1999 Feb 3, 3:00 am, Jenn, The Theory of being loved, alt.romance
- >How can there be a "best" crime against humanity?
Ones that get rid of the most undesirable ethnic groups. Yeesh do I have to draw a picture?2005 Sep 29, 12:29 am, Rev. Bleech_, Rate crimes against humanity from best to worst, alt.music.pink-floyd
- Expressing relief; phew, whew.
- "I guess that explains why they don't fly very well." Gina shuddered. "And I almost made it crash! Yeesh!" "Yeesh is right," agreed Jay.2003, Jeanette Cottrell, There's No Such Thing!
- "Yeesh," Ratchet muttered again, caressing his singed whiskers. "I think I'll let you look for the books from now on, Kendra."2005, Lee Edward Födi, Kendra Kandlestar and the Box of Whispers
- Expressing disgust; yuck, yech.
- And so, if your mother says, "Yeesh!" every time somebody mentions broiled liver...2005, Eugene B Bergmann, Excelsior, you fathead!: the art and enigma of Jean Shepherd
- Yeesh. So strong was his cologne she could practically taste it.2008, Ann Brashares, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Forms of yeesh
| alternative form | eesh |
|---|---|
| alternative form | yiish |
Origin of yeesh
Perhaps yuck or yech, etc. influenced by sheesh.
Questions about yeesh
- What does yeesh mean?
- Yeesh means expressing exasperation or impatience.
- What part of speech is yeesh?
- Yeesh is an interjection.
Words near yeesh in the dictionary
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