squee

Excited high-pitched cry

Squee is an exclamation of intense excitement, delight, or glee—the kind of high-pitched noise someone might make when overwhelmed by something adorable or thrilling: I saw the puppy and just went squee.

Common in internet culture and fandom contexts, it can also function as a noun or verb: The announcement produced maximum squee, Fans squeeing over the trailer.

excitement

glee

Exuberant, often impish delight

elation · exuberance · giddy · flailing · keysmash · capslock · freakout · frenzy · hype · anticipation

fandom

fanfiction

Amateur work using existing characters

  • cosplayDressing as media characters
  • shippingTransporting goods to destinations
  • fanartUnofficial creative homages

headcanon · fangirl · fanboy · otaku · conventions · merch · stan · bias · geekdom · fanzine

cuteness

adorable

Extremely endearing

chibi · plushie · fluffy · cuddly · precious · snuggly · hamster · bunny · duckling · panda

vocalization

shriek

Shrill, piercing cry

exclaim · gasp · high-pitched · earsplitting · piercing · incoherent · wordless · outburst

Opposites
emotional valence

squeegroan

Low vocal expression of distress

ugh · blech · ew · yuck · boo

enthusiasm level

squeemeh

Indifference, vocalized

yawn · whatever · shrug · indifference · apathy

vocal pitch/tone

squeegroan

Low vocal expression of distress

moan · wail · ugh · grunt · growl

Phrases
Family

squeeze, squeal

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G