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pfui

/pfaɪ/

Meanings
interjection
An exclamation indicating disagreement or rejection of an argument; contempt

Examples :

""He said pineapple belongs on pizza? Pfui! That's ridiculous." "
emotion exclamation attitude language

Related Words

Illustration pizza

pizza noun

/ˈpiːt.sə/ /ˈpitsə/

A baked Italian dish of a thinly rolled bread dough crust typically topped before baking with tomato sauce, cheese and other ingredients such as meat, vegetables or fruit

"Want to go out for pizza tonight?"

Illustration ridiculous

ridiculous adjective

/ɹiːˈdɪkjʊləs/ /ɹɪˈdɪkləs/

Deserving of ridicule; foolish; absurd.

"His idea for a school project, a rocket-powered desk, was completely ridiculous. "

Illustration that

that noun

/ˈðæt/ /ˈd̪æt/ /ˈðɛt/

Something being indicated that is there; one of those.

"My sister brought several books to the library, and that one is about dinosaurs. "

Illustration belongs

belongs verb

/bɪˈlɒŋz/ /bɪˈlɔŋz/

To have its proper place.

"Where does this document belong?"

Illustration exclamation

exclamation noun

/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/

A loud calling or crying out, for example as in surprise, pain, grief, joy, anger, etc.

"His exclamation of "Wow!" showed his surprise at the unexpected gift. "

Illustration contempt

contempt noun

/kənˈtɛmpt/

The state or act of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.

"His contempt for the new teacher was obvious; he scoffed at her ideas and ignored her instructions. "

Illustration said

said adjective

/sɛd/

Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.

"The said party has denied the charges."

Illustration argument

argument noun

/ˈɑːɡjʊmənt/ /ˈɑɹɡjumənt/

A fact or statement used to support a proposition; a reason.

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

Illustration indicating

indicating verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪtɪŋ/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."

Illustration rejection

rejection noun

/ɹəˈdʒɛkʃən/

The act of rejecting.

"The rejection letter from the university was disappointing. "

Illustration disagreement

disagreement noun

/dɪsəˈɡɹiːmənt/

An argument or debate.

"They had a bit of a disagreement about what color to paint the bedroom, but they have reached a compromise."

Illustration pineapple

pineapple noun

/ˈpaɪnəpəl/

A tropical plant, Ananas comosus, native to South America, having thirty or more long, spined and pointed leaves surrounding a thick stem.

"The pineapple plant, with its spiky leaves, was a beautiful addition to the school's garden. "