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Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913

Whew

/(hwū)/ · IPA /hwjuː/
01 n. & interj. A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike.
  1. 1.
    A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike.
Phrases & compounds
Whew duck — the European widgeon.
02 v. i. To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.
  1. 1.
    To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover.[Prov. Eng. & Scot.]