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owie

/ˈaʊ(w)iː/

owie interjection: synonym of ow.

Interjection

  1. Synonym of ow.
    Synonyms:
    ow

Noun

owie (plural owies)

  1. (Canada, US, childish, colloquial) A painful but minor injury.
    • If it's an "owie" that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.1997, K. D. Kuch, The Babysitter's Handbook, Random House, page 58
    • Daddy! Our car has an owie! [Billy, pointing to a small dent.]2008, May 16, Bil Keane, The Family Circus (daily comic) in the Kokomo Tribune
    Synonyms:
    boo-boo

Synonyms of owie

Forms of owie

pluralowies

Origin of owie

From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

From ow + -ie (diminutive suffix).

Words that rhyme with owie

Questions about owie

What does owie mean?
Owie means synonym of ow.
What part of speech is owie?
Owie can be an interjection or a noun.
How do you pronounce owie?
Owie is pronounced /ˈaʊ(w)iː/.

Words near owie in the dictionary

  1. owest
  2. oweth
  3. OWF
  4. OWFs
  5. OWI
  6. owie
  7. owies
  8. Owikeno
  9. OWIN
  10. owing
  11. owing it to oneself

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