ouches

Cries of discomfort

Ouches is an exclamation expressing repeated or ongoing pain, or acknowledgment of multiple painful moments: Ouches, that bee stung me twice!

It can also react to a series of verbal jabs or criticisms: Ouches, you're really not holding back today.

The plural form emphasizes that pain came in more than one instance.

jewelry

brooch

Decorative fastening ornament

gemstone · ornament · medieval · gold · silver · filigree · jewel · pin · fastener · precious

exclamation

ow

Pain exclamation

  • yowchPain interjection
  • yelpBrief, shrill cry
  • winceReflexive recoil from distress

grimace · pain · hurt · sting · throb · ache · sharp · sudden · cry · gasp

Opposites
pain/pleasure response

ouchesaahs

Vocal expressions of satisfaction

oohs · purrs · coos · swoons · giggles

distress/relief expression

ouchessighs of relief

Breaths expressing release from worry

whew · hallelujahs · reliefs · finally

Family

touch, touching, touched, ouch, touchy, untouched, touches, untouchable, touchable

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G