As a noun (Sensation), as a verb (To feel repulsed).

Definition: Intense disgust; disgust; act of feeling anxious and complaining (mumbling) at the same time.

• Anatomy of the Word (Iconicity):

1. bə̄ (Beginning): /b/ is the lip moving to complain, followed by the long /ə̄/, which is a background, dark sound, like a groan of someone who sees something unpleasant ("Bâââ...").

2. h (Middle): The uvular fricative brings the sound to the throat, the beginning of the urge.

3. cy (End): The vowel /y/ tenses the face in a smile of disgust, and the glottal /c/ cuts the sound like a spasm in the stomach.

• Sensation: Starts with a long grunt and ends with a dry gasp.