Ouch

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • interjection. Used to express sudden pain or displeasure.
  • n. A setting for a precious stone.
  • n. A brooch or buckle set with jewels.
  • n. Obsolete A clasp; a brooch.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Alternative form of ouche.
  • interjection. An expression of one's own physical pain.
  • interjection. An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
  • interjection. A reply to an insult (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
  • interjection. An expression of disappointment.
  • interjection. Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A socket or bezel holding a precious stone; hence, a jewel or ornament worn on the person.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. An ornament or jewel of the nature of a brooch or clasp; any jewel or ornament; specifically, a clasp used for a cope in place of the agraffe. Its use in the English Old Testament seems to be restricted to ‘setting,’ or ‘socket.’ Also owche.
  • n. The blow given by a boar's tusk.
  • n. A tumor or boil on the skin; a carbuncle.
  • An exclamation expressing pain, as when one is suddenly hurt, as by a slight burn, a prick of a pin, etc.
  • Word Usage
    "If you've ever had a child bite your nipple -- "ouch" -- the appropriate thing to do is immediately flick an exposed area of skin with your finger."
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    yowch    owie    yow    youch    ow   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    bouche    couch    crouch    fouch    grouch    pouch    slouch    vouch   
    Same Context
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