squee

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noun

ˈskwē 

plural squees

1

: a squeal of delight or excitement

If you heard a little squee of joy over the city of Saskatoon recently, it was most likely my delight at seeing fresh asparagus at the farmers' market.

—Renee Kohlman

—often used as an interjection

So porch, meet dog. Dog, porch. And Porch Dogs, meet the Internet. Squee!

—Slate

2

: delight, glee

Zendaya and Holland are absolutely charming together, squeezing so much squee out from the little flickers of looks they shoot to one another …

—Alex Abad-Santos

If you're looking for a new DIY challenge, ramp up the squee with these cute (and fun) miniature home décor projects.

—Cassandra Vega

squee

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verb

squeed; squeeing; squees

intransitive verb

1

: to squeal in delight or excitement

And when a He-Man/Thundercats comic was announced from DC Comics, my inner 10-year-old might have squeed just a little bit.

—Eric Diaz

2

dated, of an animal : to make a usually high-pitched cry

Then he [a bird] climbed upon an old hammock, and going to the highest part, stared and "squeed" for hours.

—The Oölogist

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Verb

Show your sensitive side and squee over some new fuzzy or finned friends. —Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 29 Nov. 2022

Word History

Etymology

Noun

noun derivative of squee, interjection representing the sound of friction or the squeal or screech of an animal

Verb

derivative of squee entry 1 or its source, squee, interjection representing the sound of friction or the squeal or screech of an animal

First Known Use

Noun

2004, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1892, in the meaning defined at sense 2