ew

¹ American  

[ioo] / ɪu /

Or eww

interjection

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

   Ew, I hate mushrooms!

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EW ² American  

abbreviation

1. enlisted woman; enlisted women.

2. Biology, Ecology. extinct in the wild.

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EW British  

abbreviation

1. Estonia (international car registration)

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Etymology

Origin of ew

First recorded in 1965–70

Example Sentences

Upon returning with his pad see ew, Lee began slamming dishes around, passive-aggressively communicating his annoyance that my attention hadn’t immediately shifted back to him after his return home.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2022

“That’s what a really good pad see ew is like,” she said.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2022

Alexis only says "ew, David" a handful of times in the entire thing, so what's become a catchphrase of hers in the world of memes isn't actually a massive part of the TV character.

From BBC • Nov. 3, 2021

So then people started to think, ew, not only are they these sort of useless stray things, but also they're getting sick.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2021

I mean, ew, but also an illustrative way to show you what I mean.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon