eesh
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English
[edit]Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /iːʃ/
Audio (Southern England): (file) - Rhymes: -iːʃ
Interjection
[edit]eesh
- Expressing distaste, disgust, or trepidation.
- 2013, Karen Templeton, The Marriage Campaign, page 26:
- But her hair...eesh. She could, however, wash up and brush her teeth—bless her hide, Mel had bought them all toothbrushes and a few essential toiletries—even if the only makeup she had in her purse was lipgloss.
- 2013, Elizabeth Collins, The Crossroads of Zil, page 238:
- Eesh! she shook her head in disbelief. What just happened?
- 2014, Cheri Allan, Stacking the Deck:
- Eesh, she hated this apartment. Hated the ugly popcorn ceilings and the awkward floor plan. Why had she stayed?
See also
[edit]Anagrams
[edit]Munsee
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Cognate with Unami èshi (“every”).
Particle
[edit]éesh
References
[edit]- O'Meara, John (2014) “éesh”, in Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary (Heritage), Toronto: University of Toronto Press, published 1996, →ISBN