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Ew vs Ewe - What's the difference?

ew | ewe |

As an interjection ew

is expression of disgust or nausea.

As a noun ewe is

a female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

As a proper noun Ewe is

an ethnic group who inhabit southeastern Ghana, Togo, and Benin.

As an adjective Ewe is

of or pertaining to the Ewe people or language.

ew

English

Alternative forms

* eww * euw * ieuw * ehw

Interjection

(en-interj) (with as many extra ‘e’s and/or ‘w’s as needed for emphasis )
  • Expression of disgust or nausea.
    • Ew! There’s a fly in my soup.
    Eww! This peanut butter tastes disgusting!

    See also

    * ugh * yuck

    Anagrams

    *

    ewe

    English

    (Sheep)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • A female sheep, as opposed to a ram.

    • Usage notes

    * Because of its pronunciation and despite its spelling, this word most commonly takes the indefinite article (a) rather than (an).

    See also

    * ram

    Anagrams

    * eew * wee ----