Crossword clues for whew
whew
- ''That was a close one!''
- A sound of relief
- "Close one!"
- Relieved reaction
- "Thank heavens!"
- "Man, that was close!"
- "Glad that's over"
- "Boy, I'm glad that's over!"
- ''Thank goodness!''
- Word said while wiping one's brow
- Forehead-wiping word
- Exclamation of some heat
- Exclamation like a half-formed whistle
- Exclamation after a close call
- Close-call cry
- "Wow, that was close!"
- "That's a lot to take in"
- "That was close"
- "That was a close call!"
- "That was a bear!"
- "Thank goodness that's over"
- "Man, it's hot!"
- "I was nervous there!"
- "Good thing we locked the door before the monster got in"
- "Glad that's done"
- "Gee, that was close!"
- "Boy, it's hot!"
- "Barely made it!"
- 'Close call!'
- 'Boy, that was close!'
- "That was close!"
- "I'm glad that's over!"
- Near-miss exclamation
- Cry after a close call
- "That was a close one!"
- "Thank heaven that's over!"
- Forehead wiper's exclamation
- "That was close!'
- Nail-biter's cry
- "Thank goodness!"
- "That's finally done!"
- Sound heard during a heat wave
- "That was exhausting!"
- "What a relief!"
- Cry of relief
- Hot-day word
- Exclamation of relief
- Voiced sigh of relief
- Brow wiper's sigh
- Sigh of relief
- Sound of relief
- Expression of relief as man found in outskirts of Warsaw
- Expression of relief
- 'That's a relief!'
- 'That was close!'
- "That's a relief!"
- Exclamation of exertion
- "Glad that's over!"
- "Boy, is it hot!"
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Whew \Whew\ (hw[=u]), n. & interj. A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike.
Whew duck, the European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]
Whew \Whew\, v. i. To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
exclamation of astonishment, etc., early 15c., a whistling sound, of imitative origin.
Wiktionary
interj. 1 An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief. 2 An expression of amazement or surprise. vb. (context UK Scotland dialect English) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
Wikipedia
WHEW (1380 AM, "Bonita 1380") is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Franklin, Tennessee. The station's broadcast license is held by SG Communications, Inc.
Usage examples of "whew".
Hell, I've seen a stuffed bear in the museum and I just thought you meant they'd be a little - but whew!
The place looked like a tuna melt left too long in the oven, and the smell, whew, worse then a wino's kiss.