"ehh" meaning in English

See ehh in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

  1. An expression of surprise
    Sense id: en-ehh-en-intj-ZKD5w9HK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 55 24 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 60 12 27 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 74 9 17
  2. Alternative form of eh (a request for clarification) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eh (extra: a request for clarification)
    Sense id: en-ehh-en-intj-krvVA8kM

Verb

Forms: ehhs [present, singular, third-person], ehhing [participle, present], ehhed [participle, past], ehhed [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb}} ehh (third-person singular simple present ehhs, present participle ehhing, simple past and past participle ehhed)
  1. Alternative form of eh. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: eh
    Sense id: en-ehh-en-verb-Ycyl7u8H

Inflected forms

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          "_dis": "60 12 27",
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    {
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ehhing",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ehhed",
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        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ehhed",
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        }
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