Mouse-sighting sound effect
Eep is an exclamation of mild alarm, surprise, or embarrassment—a small verbal flinch: Eep, I didn't see you there.
It suggests something startling but not serious, often with a touch of self-conscious humor.
The sound mimics a short, squeaky gasp.
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Mouse-sighting sound effect
Eep is an exclamation of mild alarm, surprise, or embarrassment—a small verbal flinch: Eep, I didn't see you there.
It suggests something startling but not serious, often with a touch of self-conscious humor.
The sound mimics a short, squeaky gasp.
1. exclamation — squeak, Short, shrill cry; yelp (Brief, shrill cry); gasp (Sudden sharp breath); shriek (Shrill, piercing cry); meep · yikes · eek · whimper · squeal · peep · chirp · startled · fright · alarm
2. onomatopoeia — meep, Brief squeaky vocalization; peep (Brief secret look); bleep (Electronic censoring tone); cheep (Faint bird sound); squeaky · high-pitched · mouselike · tiny · small · quiet · soft · muffled · timid · nervous
VOLUME/INTENSITY OF VOCALIZATIONeep ≠ scream Loud sharp cry; roar · shriek · bellow · yell · howl
EMOTIONAL VALENCE OF EXCLAMATIONeep ≠ huzzah Exclamation of triumph; hurrah · yeah · wahoo · yee-haw · ha
ASSERTIVENESS OF SOUNDeep ≠ roar Loud, deep animal cry; growl · snarl · bellow · bark · grunt
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Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/eep