English Explanatory Dictionary

fye

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pronunciation spelling of fire, representing Southern US English.
intj
  1. Alternative form of fie.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

[ˈfaː(ə)] [ˈfäː(ə)]

Word forms

fye more fye most fye fye! Fyes

Etymology

Respelling of fire to reflect a non-rhotic pronunciation with glide weakening and smoothing as in Southern or African American Vernacular English

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