Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- interjection Used to express contempt or disgust.
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- interjection An exclamation of
disgust
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Mythologically speaking, the yech is the descendant of the classical Hindu yaksha, usually described as an inoffensive, harmless sprite, but also as
Tales of the Punjab 1894
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(a) Invisible cap, called the yech cap, renders wearer invisible.
Tales of the Punjab 1894
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I have had white gravy or country gravy, made from powder and all I have to say is "yech".
Cream of the gravy crop | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2007
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Jonna: ... one or two brussel sprouts are ok but more than that "yech".
spinach 2006
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What's the real scoop? ps. one or two brussel sprouts are ok but more than that "yech".
spinach 2006
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Bush is coming to town and let me be the first to blog "yech".
Archive 2006-07-01 Ellen Beth Gill 2006
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Yeah, I know you language punters are looking at this and going 'yech'; but folks new to blocks and used to for loops aren't likely see the problem.
Planet TW 2009
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Yeah, I know you language punters are looking at this and going 'yech'; but folks new to blocks and used to for loops aren't likely see the problem.
Planet TW 2009
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A dog will roll on a dead possum without any qualms, while we tend to go "yech" over such things from the age of about 7 onward, the book contends.
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A dog will roll on a dead possum without any qualms, while we tend to go "yech" over such things from the age of about 7 onward, the book contends.
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