Pewee Definition
pēwē
noun
Any of a genus (Contopus) of small tyrant flycatchers; esp., the wood pewees.
Webster's New World
(US, dialect) A woodcock.
Wiktionary
An American version of the children's game Gilli-danda.
Wiktionary
Synonyms:
- wood-pewee
- Contopus virens
- pewit
- peewit
- peewee
Other Word Forms of Pewee
Noun
Singular:
pewee
Plural:
peweesOrigin of Pewee
Imitative of its call
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
Imitative, from its note.
From Wiktionary
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