interjection

fie

FEE/fˈi/

Expresses strong disapproval or disgust.

Fie, that rotten apple is too disgusting to keep near me!

A woman recoils from a visibly rotten apple, wrinkling her nose and opening her mouth in disgust while raising her free palm to reject it.

Etymology

Fie is a cry of disgust or disapproval, possibly from Old French fi and reinforced by Scandinavian forms. Similar cries seem to have developed independently in many languages.

In context

Shakespeare Line By Line9:14

>> Fie, fie! What, are you mad? Good father, I beseech you on my knees, hear me with patience but to speak a word.

Act 3 Scene 5 - Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare Line by Line

More examples

Oh, fie on you for spreading those nasty rumors!
"Fie!" the queen cries when she discovers the betrayal.
Fie on anyone who cheats the poor!

Similar words

shame: More commonly voices moral disapproval of someone's behavior.
ugh: Expresses disgust or frustration without necessarily condemning someone's behavior.