"yech" meaning in All languages combined

See yech on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: [jɛx] [US], [jɛχ] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yech.wav
Head templates: {{en-interj}} yech
  1. (chiefly US) An exclamation of disgust. Tags: US Synonyms: yuck Derived forms: yechy
    Sense id: en-yech-en-intj-rQa97KLI Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 75 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 81 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yecch

Noun [English]

IPA: [jɛx] [US], [jɛχ] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-yech.wav Forms: yechs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|s}} yech (plural yechs)
  1. (chiefly US) An exclamation of disgust. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-yech-en-noun-rQa97KLI Categories (other): American English
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yecch

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "pos": "intj",
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          "text": "Yech! This jelly donut is the worst on the planet!",
          "type": "example"
        },
        {
          "ref": "1979 April 28, Allen Young, “The Joy of Gay Lit”, in Gay Community News, page 20:",
          "text": "The author in effect tells the reader it's OK to be gay if you're successful, handsome, well-hung and in no way effeminate. Yech!",
          "type": "quote"
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        "(chiefly US) An exclamation of disgust."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "yuck"
        }
      ],
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      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "ipa": "[jɛχ]",
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        "US"
      ]
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        "(chiefly US) An exclamation of disgust."
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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        },
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          "text": "The author in effect tells the reader it's OK to be gay if you're successful, handsome, well-hung and in no way effeminate. Yech!",
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        "(chiefly US) An exclamation of disgust."
      ],
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      "word": "yuck"
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      ],
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      "ipa": "[jɛx]",
      "tags": [
        "US"
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    },
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      "ipa": "[jɛχ]",
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        "US"
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    {
      "word": "yecch"
    }
  ],
  "word": "yech"
}

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