blech

See also: Blech

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛk/, /blɛx/
• Rhymes: -ɛk

Interjection

blech

1. (slang) An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.

   Blech! Look at all those maggots!

Alternative forms

• bleck (rare)

Synonyms

• feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh; see also Thesaurus:bah

Translations

gagging sound of disgust

• Catalan: ecs (ca)
• German: kotz (de), würg (de)
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• Greek: μπλιάχ (bliách)
• Russian: тьфу (ru) (tʹfu)

Verb

1. (slang) To have the vomiting reflex triggered.

See also

• gag
• argh

Etymology 2

A copper blech covers the lit burners on a stovetop, keeping food warm for the Shabbat meal.

From Yiddish בלעך (blekh). Related to German Blech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /blɛx/

Noun

blech (plural bleches)

1. (Judaism) A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.

Synonyms

• plata

Translations

metal sheet for keeping food warm on Shabbat

• Hebrew: פְּלָטַת שַׁבָּת (p'latat shabat), פְּלָטָה (he) (p'lata)
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• Yiddish: בלעך (blekh)

Anagrams

• belch

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Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈblɛx]

Noun

blech

1. genitive plural of blecha