ouch
Plural: ouches
Intj
- An expression of one's own physical pain.
- An expression in sympathy at another's pain.
- A reply to an insult seen as savage (frequently one that is tongue-in-cheek or joking).
- An expression of disappointment.
- Expressing surprise at the high price of something.
Noun
- Something that causes discomfort or pain.
- Alternative form of ouche.
Verb
Verb Forms: ouched, ouching, ouches
- To ornament with settings for precious stones or jewels.
- To exclaim "ouch!" in discomfort or pain.
Examples
- He decided to ouch his winning word with a bonus square for extra sparkle.
- Ouch! Her sunburn looks awful.
- Ouch! You stepped on my toe! That hurt!
- Ouch, I really wanted to do that.
- Ouch, one hundred thousand dollars for a car! I could never afford that!
- Ouch. How could you say that?
Origin / Etymology
Uncertain. Some sources say the interjection is attested since 1838 (and specifically in American English) and derives ultimately from German autsch, perhaps specifically via Pennsylvania German outch (“cry of pain”), as early attestations of the interjection are from Pennsylvania. However, others say the interjection is a "mere" or "natural" exclamation attested since the mid 1600s, and the 1933 OED cites one instance of a verb "ouch" in 1654, "Sancho Pancas Runs Ouching round the mountaine like a ranck-Asse".
Scrabble Score: 9
ouch: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordouch: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ouch: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary