ooh

intj, noun, verb — 8 senses

ooh

intj

UK, US /uː/

1

An expression of surprise.

2

An expression of awe.

3

A sound made to imitate a ghost.

4

An expression of affection.

5

An expression of pain.

6

An expression of excitement, anticipation, or enthusiastic interest.

Ooh, I love that book!
Ooh, that looks delicious!

Derived terms: ooher, ooh-wee

ooh

noun

1

An exclamation of ooh.

In any given performance, their tosses and spins and leaps elicit oohs and ahhs from children and adults.2009 January 4, Joe Brescia, “Twins Graduate From Columbia to Stardom at the Circus”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 11 Feb 2021:
The most underrated component in building a custom gun is the metalsmithing. Stock work immediately attracts attention. Fancy checkering patterns, meticulously executed, are sure to elicit oohs and ahhs.2013, Tom Turpin, Modern Custom Guns: Walnut, Steel, and Uncommon Artistry, 2nd edition, Iola, Wis.: Gun Digest Books, →ISBN, page 47:

ooh

verb

1

To exclaim ooh.

In the next few minutes, Molly tossed dress after dress aside, oohing and aahing at the varied fabrics, the elaborate detailing of each one, until she found a dress that was— / Breathtaking.2010, Kieran Kramer, chapter 7, in When Harry Met Molly, St. Martin’s Paperbacks, →ISBN, page 66:

Related terms: oh, ooh la la

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