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fie
- /faɪ/
Sounds like phi · Rhymes with -aɪ
Where it comes from
From Middle English fy, from Old French fi, from Latin fī. (with a possible additional influence from Old Norse). Compare Swedish fy.
interjection fy · fye
- Sometimes followed by on or upon: used to express distaste, disgust, or outrage. Fie, fie, vnknit that thretaning vnkinde brovv, / And dart not ſcornefull glances from thoſe eies, / To vvound thy Lord, thy King, thy Gouernour.
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Talk about this word "fie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fie "fie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fie.Cite this
@misc{fie_2026,
title = {fie},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fie},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
