whee

English

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wiː/, X-SAMPA: /wi:/

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  Rhymes: -iː

• Homophones: we, wee (in accents with the wine-whine merger)

Interjection

whee

1. (childish) An expression of pleasure or enjoyment.
   • 2001, Ricardo L Garcia, Coal camp days: a boy's remembrance‎

     She twisted the rubber band extra tight. Sure enough, the tractor spun off much faster. Whee! She really liked to see it go fast on the living room floor.

   • 2009, Phil and Kaja Foglio, Girl Genius, Volume 9, p. 81:

     It'll be a secret! Whee!

Translations

expression of pleasure or enjoyment

• French: ouais (with the i repeated as often as desired)

• Portuguese: oba (pt)

Synonyms

• (childish expression of enjoyment): whoopee, yay, yeah, yippee