fie
Sometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrageSometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.
/faɪ/
» "Fie, cousin!" said Elizabeth; "such thoughts ill beseem the nearest kinsman of the future queen of England."
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Sometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage.
pfui
тьфуtʹfu, фу́-тыfú-ty
Examples
1 sentences"Fie, cousin!" said Elizabeth; "such thoughts ill beseem the nearest kinsman of the future queen of England."
Translations
6 languagesРусский
used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage:
Deutsch
used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage:
Origin
From Middle English fy, from Old French fi, from Latin fī. (with a possible additional infFrom Middle English fy, from Old French fi, from Latin fī. (with a possible additional influence from Old Norse). Compare Swedish fy.
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