fie

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/faɪ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/faɪ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(fī)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025
fie /faɪ/USA pronunciation   interj. 
  1. (used to express mild disgust, annoyance, or disapproval.)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
fie  (fī),USA pronunciation interj. 
  1. (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
  2. (used to express the humorous pretense of being shocked.)
  • Latin; compare Old Norse fȳ, Latin phy
  • Middle French
  • Middle English fi 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
fie / faɪ/
  1. an exclamation of distaste or mock dismay
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French fi, from Latin fī, exclamation of disgust
'fie' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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