why's

[ wahyz, hwahyz ]

1. contraction of why is:

   Why's dinner so late?

Usage Note

See contraction.

Example Sentences

“And it was after midnight a second ago...why’s it so light here? Where am I?!”

From Literature

“Why’s it called Asgard?” asked Rio.

From Literature

“Why’s pretty easy too,” Joe pointed out.

From Literature

“Why’s that?” a special agent with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives asked.

From Los Angeles Times

Palming her own camera, Pelosi fires away why’s and what’s-your-deal’s to her polite subjects: a genial former wrestler; a military man who shares a love of wine with his husband; a family guy with a “Proud Boy” forehead tattoo and a rabble-rousing hit rap song; and a practitioner of parkour who apparently learned about some kind of war in 1776 from a Trump speech.

From New York Times