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owies

owies is the plural of owie.

Meaning of owie

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
    Synonyms:
    boo-boo

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Questions about owies

What is owies the plural of?
Owies is the plural of owie.

Words near owies in the dictionary

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

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