different between blechy vs blech

English

Etymology

blech +? -y

Adjective

blechy (comparative more blechy, superlative most blechy)

1. (slang) Disgusting.
   • 2002, "nacey (formerly tosh)", Was the death of Joxer the cause of Xena's downfall? (on newsgroup alt.tv.xena)

     I'm there for action and adventure, with a bit of sexual tension on the side (playful sexual tension. Xena and Gabrielle's sexual tension was *So* not playful at the end there, very forced and just blechy.)

Anagrams

• belchy

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?bl?x?]

Noun

blechy f

1. inflection of blecha:
   1. genitive singular
   2. nominative/accusative/vocative plural

English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bl?k/, /bl?x/
• Rhymes: -?k

Interjection

blech

1. (slang) An imitation of the sound of gagging, used to express disgust or disdain.

Alternative forms

• bleck (rare)

Synonyms

• feh, pfaugh, pish, pshaw, pooh; see also Thesaurus:bah

Translations

Verb

blech (third-person singular simple present bleches, present participle bleching, simple past and past participle bleched)

1. (slang) To have the vomiting reflex triggered.

See also

• gag
• argh

Etymology 2

From Yiddish ????? (blekh). Related to German Blech.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bl?x/

Noun

blech (plural blechs)

1. (Judaism) A metal sheet used to cover stovetop burners on Shabbat to allow food to be kept warm without violating the prohibition against cooking.

Synonyms

• plata

Translations

Anagrams

• belch

Czech

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?bl?x]

Noun

blech

1. genitive plural of blecha