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pewee

/ˈpi.wi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables
pe-wee
IPA
/ˈpi.wi/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.

Countable

noun

A woodcock.

American usage; Countable

noun

An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Imitative of the vocalisations of various birds. For the passerine, originally imitative of the vocalisations of the eastern wood pewee, later extended to other members of the same genus.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pewees (plural)

Phrases

eastern wood pewee western wood pewee wood pewee smoke-colored pewee

Synonyms

peewee peewit pewit wood pewee contopus virens

Homonyms

piwi

Questions

How do you pronounce pewee?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpi.wi/.
What does pewee mean?
Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
Where does pewee come from?
Imitative of the vocalisations of various birds. For the passerine, originally imitative of the vocalisations of the eastern wood pewee, later extended to other members of the same genus.

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