Whee vs Whew - What's the difference?
whee | whew |
(childish) An expression of pleasure or enjoyment.
* 2001 , Ricardo L Garcia, Coal camp days: a boy's remembrance?
* 2009 , Phil and Kaja Foglio, Girl Genius, Volume 9 ,
An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
An expression of amazement or surprise.
* 1981 , , revised edition, chapter 1,
(UK, Scotland, dialect) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
English onomatopoeias
As interjections the difference between whee and whew
is that whee is an expression of pleasure or enjoyment while whew is an expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.As a verb whew is
to whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.whee
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- 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.
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- It'll be a secret! Whee !
Synonyms
* (childish expression of enjoyment) whoopee, yay, yeah, yippeewhew
English
Interjection
(en interjection)- (from strenuous labour) Whew! That box weighs a ton!
- (from intense concern) Whew! Thank goodness you?re safe! I thought something terrible had happened to you!
- (from fear of being seen) Whew! That cop didn?t see me! That was a close call!
- "...Now I must be off. Whew , it's as cold as the North Pole. Which way is the wind blowing?"
