ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Peewee

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈpiːwiː/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Peewee is a noun meaning (informal) A short or small person; a small object.

Meaning

(informal) A short or small person; a small object.

More Meanings

  1. A kind of small marble in children's games.
  2. (US, sports) A player in a sports league for very young children.
  3. (Australia, New South Wales and Queensland) A magpie-lark or mudlark (Grallina cyanoleuca).
  4. (US) A pewee.

Example Sentences

Is five too young for peewee football?
A large flock of black and white peewees—magpie larks—passed over our heads from a patch of mangrove[…].
Many Kimberley languages call the peewee or mudlark diyadiya (pronounced like ‘dear-dear’) after one of its calls;[…].
The studies of A. H. Robinson in Western Australia indicate that Peewees tend to pair for life, and hold the same territory on successive seasons.

Word Forms

Synonyms for peewee

Depending on context, synonyms include runt, shrimp, pewit, pewee, half-pint, peewit.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include runt, pewit, half-pint, shrimp, peewit, pewee.

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