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peewits

peewits is the plural of peewit.

Meaning of peewit

Noun

peewit (plural peewits)

  1. northern lapwing (Vanellus vanellus)
  2. laughing gull (Xema ridibundus)
  3. pewee or peewee
  4. (Australia) A magpie-lark (Grallina cyanoleuca).
    • A hawk came swooping down near tree-level to be immediately assailed by screeching pee-wits.1937, Ion L. Idriess, Over the Range, Sydney: Angus and Robertson, published 1947, page 107
  5. The sound of the call of one of these birds.

Questions about peewits

What is peewits the plural of?
Peewits is the plural of peewit.

Words near peewits in the dictionary

  1. peewahs
  2. peewee
  3. peewee golf
  4. peewees
  5. peewit
  6. peewits
  7. peeyew
  8. peeyoo
  9. PEF
  10. PEFC
  11. PEFCs

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