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owwie

owwie is the alternative form 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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Forms of owwie

pluralowwies

Questions about owwie

What is owwie the alternative form of?
Owwie is the alternative form of owie.

Words near owwie in the dictionary

  1. owtte
  2. owu
  3. oww
  4. OWWA
  5. owwer
  6. owwie
  7. owwies
  8. Owyhee
  9. Owyhee County
  10. owyheeite
  11. owzat

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