Pewee
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpi.wi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Pewee is a noun meaning (countable) Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
Meaning
(countable) Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
More Meanings
- (countable, US, dialect) A woodcock.
- (uncountable) An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.
Example Sentences
He was clumsy at the new games, but his teachers did not hoot at him. Instead they quarreled for the privilege of showing him how to hold the pewee stick. There are several schools of technique in pewee.
Word Forms
- pewees
Synonyms for pewee
Depending on context, synonyms include peewee, pewit, peewit.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include peewit, pewit, peewee, flycatcher, phoebe, pewet.
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