Make a noise by sucking air and saliva through the teeth, typically to express annoyance or derision.
(表示厌烦或嘲笑而)发出啧啧声
Ned steupsed and shook his head, looking frustrated
Example sentencesExamples
I used to steups when people talked to me and I didn't know how to speak.
He rolled his eyes heavenward, steupsed, and muttered to himself, ‘This numskull pass for the market!’
However, when Daniel enquired about Sabrina, Williams steupsed and said, ‘What you asking 'bout she for?’
When he announced that government had approved the $27 billion plan, many people will have simply steupsed and turned off their television sets.
nounstʃuːps
West Indian
An expression of annoyance or derision made by sucking air and saliva through the teeth.
(表示厌烦或嘲笑而发出的)啧啧声
Example sentencesExamples
He would squinch up his face in a way that only he could, so that every wrinkle and fold formed perfectly on his forehead, twist his neck, purse his lips tightly and let out a long sweet steups.
Gibby responded with a protracted steups, adding the State was already dealing with only one.