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Ouch vs Ouchie - What's the difference?

ouch | ouchie |

As interjections the difference between ouch and ouchie

is that ouch is an expression of one's own physical pain while ouchie is (childish) ouch.

As nouns the difference between ouch and ouchie

is that ouch is while ouchie is an owie.

ouch

English

Etymology 1

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • An expression of one's own physical pain.
    • Ouch ! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
  • An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
    • Ouch ! Her sunburn looks awful.
  • A reply to an insult (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
    • Ouch . How could you say that?
  • An expression of disappointment.
    • Ouch , I really wanted to do that.
  • (slang) Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
    • ''Ouch , one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!
    Synonyms
    * (in all of the above senses) ow, owie, youch, yow, yowch

    Etymology 2

    Variant forms.

    Noun

    (es)
    • English onomatopoeias

    ouchie

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An owie.

    • Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • (childish) ouch