- whee
- whee exclamation of exhilaration, 1920.
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whee — whee; whee·dling·ly; whee·ple; whee·zle; whee·dle; … English syllables
whee — [wi:] interjection [Date: 1900 2000; Origin: Natural sound] used to express happiness or excitement, especially by or to children … Dictionary of contemporary English
whee — [ wi, hwi ] interjection used for representing the sound that children make when they are enjoying moving fast, for example on a SWING or down a SLIDE … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
whee — [hwē, wē] interj. used to express joy, excitement, exultation, etc … English World dictionary
WHEE — Infobox Radio station name = WHEE city = Martinsville, Virginia area = branding = slogan = AM 1370 Talk of the Town airdate = frequency = 1370 kHz format = News Talk Information power = 5,000 watts day erp = haat = class = D facility id = 51825… … Wikipedia
whee — interjection /wiː/ An expression of pleasure or enjoyment. She twisted the rubber band extra tight. Sure enough, the tractor spun off much faster. Whee! She really liked to see it go fast on the living room floor. Syn: whoopee, yay, yeah, yippee … Wiktionary
whee — North Country (Newcastle) Words who: whe s there? , whee s wi ye? … English dialects glossary
whee´dling|ly — whee|dle «HWEE duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to persuade by flattery, smooth words, or caresses; coax: »The children wheedled their mother into letting them go to the picnic. SYNONYM(S): cajole, blandish. 2. to get by wheedling: »They… … Useful english dictionary
whee´dler — whee|dle «HWEE duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to persuade by flattery, smooth words, or caresses; coax: »The children wheedled their mother into letting them go to the picnic. SYNONYM(S): cajole, blandish. 2. to get by wheedling: »They… … Useful english dictionary
whee|dle — «HWEE duhl», verb, dled, dling. –v.t. 1. to persuade by flattery, smooth words, or caresses; coax: »The children wheedled their mother into letting them go to the picnic. SYNONYM(S): cajole, blandish. 2. to get by wheedling: »They finally… … Useful english dictionary
