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

“Ew, one of them is still bleeding,” Hannah said.

From Literature

“Ew,” said Alicia from behind him.

From Literature

“Of course, you would rather bite some random dude you find off the street? Which, for the record, is unsanitary. Like if I picked up a random bottle of Coke I saw lying out on the sidewalk and took a sip, you’d be, like, Ew, Anat, that’s gross, and then probably dump me.”

From Literature

“The Growler forms the mainstay of U.S. air power’s EW component and would have located Venezuelan radars, jammed them and performed a similar task with military communications,” he said, referring to electronic warfare by its initials.

From The Wall Street Journal

“EW is not as well understood by people, and it is not as visible or catchy as buying fighter planes or ships,” said Frank Kendall, who served as the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal