whew

Definitions

1. 1.A sound like a half-formed whistle, expressing astonishment, scorn, or dislike. Whew duck, the European widgeon. [Prov. Eng.]
2. 2.To whistle with a shrill pipe, like a plover. [Prov. Eng. & Scot.]

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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