ew

¹

or eww

[ ioo ]

interjection

1. (used as an exclamation expressing disgust, aversion, or the like):

   Ew, I hate mushrooms!

EW

²

abbreviation for

1. enlisted woman ( def ); enlisted women.
2. Biology, Ecology. extinct in the wild ( def ).

EW

abbreviation for

1. Estonia (international car registration)

Word History and Origins

Origin of ew¹

First recorded in 1965–70

Word History and Origins

Origin of ew¹

from E(esti) W(abariik)

Example Sentences

But I do look around like, “Ew, what is that in that jar? Ew.”

From Los Angeles Times

In a recent video posted on TikTok, singer Addison Rae responded to a question about vaping by saying: "Ew, I hate vaping. Smoke a cigarette!"

From BBC

My favorite thing is the pad see ew.

From Los Angeles Times

Swift will almost surely wrinkle her nose and say, "ew," of course.

From Salon

“I had a different shirt picked out for today; it had several cats and it said: ‘Ew, people,’” she said, chuckling.

From Los Angeles Times