whew
An expressive sound made indicating the release of one's inner tension; the release of breath; an expression of relief.
An expression of amazement or surprise.
• (expressing relief of tension): phew
• (expressing surprise): wow
whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)
(UK, Scotland, dialect) To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
whew (third-person singular simple present whews, present participle whewing, simple past and past participle whewed)
(intransitive, UK, dialect) To bustle about.
Source: Wiktionary
Whew (hwu), n. & interj.
Definition: A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike. Whew duck, the European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]
Whew, v. i.
Definition: To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
