pewee
/ˈpi.wi/
pewee noun: any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
Noun
pewee (countable and uncountable, plural pewees)
- Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
- A woodcock.
- An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.
- He was clumsy at the new games, but his teachers did not hoot at him. Instead they quarreled for the privilege of showing him how to hold the pewee stick. There are several schools of technique in pewee.1932, John Steinbeck, Junius Maltby
pewee meaning in Tamil
pewee in Tamil
- நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும்
Forms of pewee
| plural | pewees |
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Origin of pewee
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.
Words formed from pewee
- eastern wood pewee
- western wood pewee
- wood pewee
- smoke-colored pewee
Questions about pewee
- What does pewee mean?
- Pewee means any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
- What is pewee in Tamil?
- Pewee in Tamil is நமது பூமியில் காணப்படும் பறவைகளில், இது ஒரு சிறப்பு இனமாகும். See Pewee meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is pewee?
- Pewee is a noun.
- How do you pronounce pewee?
- Pewee is pronounced /ˈpi.wi/.
- What is the plural of pewee?
- The plural of pewee is pewees.
Words near pewee in the dictionary
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