squee

American

[skwee] / skwi /

interjection

(used as an expression of joy, excitement, celebration, or the like).

OMG! Squee! Your new puppy is so cute!

verb (used without object)

to squeal with joy, excitement, etc..

Fangirls squeed as the convention panel guests walked on stage.

Etymology

Origin of squee

First recorded in 1995–2000; imitative

Example Sentences

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squee

You can’t help but squee along with him.

From The Verge ● Mar. 23, 2022

I can’t see how a little squee would hurt.

From The New Yorker ● Jan. 20, 2020

American teens who’d never seen a K-pop act collectively let out a loud, surprised squee!

From Salon ● Aug. 18, 2015

Here’s a possible Sweet 16: bestie, blondie, derp, ew, internet, janky, min, ohmigod, onesie, slumdog, spork, squee, twerk, ur, whassup/whazzup, zen.

From Slate ● Mar. 14, 2014

A big wad of food hits your plate splash an knocks it squee gee.

From Dere Mable Love Letters of a Rookie by G. William Breck

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