"yow" meaning in English

See yow in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Interjection

Head templates: {{en-interj}} yow
  1. Expression of pain; ouch.
    Sense id: en-yow-en-intj-pOhTEp9x Categories (other): English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries, Pain Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 40 26 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 42 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 15 11 10 32 32 Disambiguation of Pain: 77 11 12
  2. Expression of humorous surprise or emphasis.
    Sense id: en-yow-en-intj-4xyybgz0 Categories (other): English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 40 26 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 42 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 15 11 10 32 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ouch, youch
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: yows [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} yow (plural yows)
  1. Alternative form of yowe Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: yowe
    Sense id: en-yow-en-noun-iH62GsJW Categories (other): English 3-letter words, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 7 entries Disambiguation of English 3-letter words: 40 26 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 42 13 Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 15 11 10 32 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

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