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Today, I had reason to utter the phrase "Whew!" - as an expression of relief that something bad did not happen.
As the hamsters in my mind are oft wont to do...my curiosity was aroused to seek to better understand this word.
Whew
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/whew
- An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
- An expression of amazement or surprise
- (UK, Scotland, dialect) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
- (intransitive, UK, dialect) To bustle about.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whew
- First Known Use: 1513
- often read as ˈhwü,ˈwü,
- used interjectionally chiefly to express amazement, discomfort, or relief
- a whistling sound or a sound like a half-formed whistle uttered as an exclamation
- used to express surprise, relief, or a feeling of being very hot or tired.
https://www.dictionary.com/browse/whew
- a whistling exclamation or sound expressing astonishment, dismay, relief, etc.)
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/english/whew
- used when you are happy that something difficult or dangerous has finished or is not going to happen:
- used to express surprise, pleasure, or admiration:
- used to show that you are, or a place is, hot and uncomfortable:
- used to show that you feel tired:
