eesh

• IPA^(key): /iːʃ/

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• Rhymes: -iːʃ

eesh

1. Expressing distaste, disgust, or trepidation.
   • 2013, Karen Templeton, The Marriage Campaign, page 26:

     But her hair...eesh. She could, however, wash up and brush her teeth—bless her hide, Mel had bought them all toothbrushes and a few essential toiletries—even if the only makeup she had in her purse was lipgloss.

   • 2013, Elizabeth Collins, The Crossroads of Zil, page 238:

     Eesh! she shook her head in disbelief. What just happened?

   • 2014, Cheri Allan, Stacking the Deck:

     Eesh, she hated this apartment. Hated the ugly popcorn ceilings and the awkward floor plan. Why had she stayed?

• sheesh
• yeesh

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Cognate with Unami èshi (“every”).

éesh

1. every

• O'Meara, John (2014) “éesh”, in Delaware-English/English-Delaware Dictionary (Heritage), Toronto: University of Toronto Press, published 1996, →ISBN