interjection
- An exclamation expressing pain, distress, surprise, or alarm.
Usage: informal; often used in English to represent a cry of anguish or shock; sometimes spelled 'ayee' or 'aiyah'
Examples
- Aiyee! I just stubbed my toe on the table leg.
- Aiyee, that's a terrible grade on my test!
- When she saw the spider, she let out an aiyee and jumped back.
- Aiyee, the water is freezing cold!
- He cried aiyee as he touched the hot stove by accident.