phew
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Audio Help [fyoo, pfyoo, whyoo] Pronunciation Key –interjection
| (used as an exclamation to express disgust, exhaustion, surprise, impatience, relief, etc.): Phew, it's hot! |
[Origin: 1595–1605
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Phew
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Audio Help (fyōō) Pronunciation Key
interj. Used to express relief, fatigue, surprise, or disgust. |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
phew
vocalic gesture expressing weariness, etc., attested from 1604.
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
phew [fjuː] interjection
a word or sound used to express disgust, tiredness, relief etc
Example: Phew!
Example: Phew!
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