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Webster 1913 Edition


Whew

Whew

(hwū)
,
Noun.
& int
erj.
A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike.
Whew duck
,
the European widgeon.
[Prov. Eng.]

Whew

,
Verb.
I.
To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]