phew
interjection
a voiceless bilabial fricative usually followed by a voiceless (y)ü,
or sound ᵫ;
often read as
ˈf(y)ü 
1
—used to express relief or fatigue
2
—used to express disgust at or as if at an unpleasant odor
Synonyms
- faugh
- fie
- phooey
- rats
- ugh
- yech
- yecch
- yuck
- yuk
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Word History
First Known Use
1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1
phew
interjection
as in rats
used to express disgust phew, what a stink! Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- rats
- boo
- ugh
- yuk
- ah
- yuck
- phooey
- yech
- sheesh
- yecch
- faugh
- bah
- pooh
- humph
- alas
- pshaw
- fie
- tush
- tut
- pish
- woe
- alack
- tut-tut
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- yum-yum
- apocalyptists
- apocarpies
- apocarpous
- apocarps
- apocarpy
- apocatastases
- apocatastasis
- apocatastatic
- apocenter
- apocentric
- apocentricity
- apocha
- apocha tri
- apocha trium annorum
- apochae
- apochae trium annorum
- apochromat
- apochromatic
- apochromatisms
- apochromats
- apocopate
- apocopated
- apocopates
- apocopating
- apocopations