eesh

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /iːʃ/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːʃ

Interjection

eesh

  1. Expressing distaste, disgust, or trepidation.
    • 2013, Karen Templeton, The Marriage Campaign, page 26:
      But her hair...eesh. She could, however, wash up and brush her teeth—bless her hide, Mel had bought them all toothbrushes and a few essential toiletries—even if the only makeup she had in her purse was lipgloss.
    • 2013, Elizabeth Collins, The Crossroads of Zil, page 238:
      Eesh! she shook her head in disbelief. What just happened?
    • 2014, Cheri Allan, Stacking the Deck:
      Eesh, she hated this apartment. Hated the ugly popcorn ceilings and the awkward floor plan. Why had she stayed?

See also

Anagrams

Munsee

Etymology

Cognate with Unami èshi (“every”).

Particle

éesh

  1. every

References
  • O'Meara, John (2014) “éesh”, in Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary (Heritage), Toronto: University of Toronto Press, published 1996, →ISBN
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