"yech" meaning in All languages combined

See yech on Wiktionary

Interjection [English]

IPA: [jɛx] [US], [jɛχ] [US]
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, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: yecch

Noun [English]

IPA: [jɛx] [US], [jɛχ] [US] 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

Download JSON data for yech meaning in All languages combined (2.0kB)

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          "ref": "1979 April 28, Allen Young, “The Joy of Gay Lit”, in Gay Community News, page 20",
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          "text": "Yech! This jelly donut is the worst on the planet!"
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