phew

interjection

 a voiceless bilabial fricative usually followed by a voiceless  (y)ü,

 or  sound ᵫ;

often read as

ˈf(y)ü 

1

—used to express relief or fatigue

2

—used to express disgust at or as if at an unpleasant odor

Synonyms

• faugh
• fie
• phooey
• rats
• ugh
• yech
• yecch
• yuck
• yuk

Examples of phew in a Sentence

phew, what a stink!

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined at sense 1