ah , inter. [OFr a or ah .] (webplay: pity). Exclamatory particle with the following nuances: A. Nostalgic; wishful; lamenting; entreating; appealing [sound accompanying a sigh.] B. Irony; sarcasm; mockery; [similar to “aha” and “ah, but.”] C. Surprise; wonder; [equivalent of “Oh!” and “O!”] D. Endearing; admiring; adoring. E. Sympathy. Emily Dickinson Lexicon