whew
pronunciation
How to pronounce whew in British English:
UK [hwju:]
How to pronounce whew in American English:
US [hwju, hwu, hwju]
Word Origin
- whew
- exclamation of astonishment, etc., early 15c., a whistling sound, of imitative origin.
Example
- 1. Whew , at least no one 's bouncing me .
- 2. Whew . It certainly was an awful day yesterday .
- 3. Whew ! Now the conversation 's starting to roll !
- 4. Whew ! I am glad that 's over with !
- 5. Whew , the shuttle bus smells like one big armpit . It 's not because of you , though .