fie

fie

interjection \ˈfī\

Definition of FIE

—used to express disgust or disapproval

Examples of FIE

1. <fie! you expect me to believe that sorry excuse?>
2. <fie on anyone who disagrees!>

Origin of FIE

Middle English fi, from Anglo-French

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to FIE

Synonyms

ah, aha, come on, no, indeed, my word, pshaw, well, what, why

Related Words

gee, gee whiz, ha, hello, hey, lo, oh; fiddlesticks, phooey, pooh; there; oops (or whoops also woops), ugh; egad, gad, gadzooks [archaic], the deuce, the devil, the dickens, zounds

Near Antonyms

yum-yum

Rhymes with FIE

ay, aye, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, chai, chi, cry, die, dry, dye, eye, fly, fry, guy, hie, high, Huai, i, I, lie, lye, my, nigh, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, rye, scythe, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sly, spry, spy, sty, Tai, Thai, thigh, thy, tie, try, vie, why, wry, wye, xi, Y