peewee
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈpiːwi/
- Specialized
:
mosquerito del bosque
- During our nature hike, we spotted a peewee darting among the trees in search of insects.
Examples
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The peewee flycatcher perched quietly on a branch, ready to catch bugs in midair.
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Sounding just like his own father, Peewee took his son by the arm and said, "Young man, you know better than to stand there dripping all over your mother's linoleum."
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As if reading her mind, he asked, "How is old Peewee?"
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The only other door led through the dining room, and Peewee was entering it now.
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Peewee was swimming as fast as he could, but not nearly fast enough.
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The positive PR we get from coaching peewee football.
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Peewee was silent for a moment, taking it in.
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Peewee froze in the water.
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Peewee stopped on the top step of the front porch and kicked the mud from his boots.
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She looked her husband in the eye and said, "Peewee, I have spent the day chasing after a bunch of kids, cleaning up your mess, and taking care of this big old house."
Fiction book (2002)
Synonyms
A small olive-green bird that lives in woods and eats insects
A small olive-green bird in the woods that catches insects and makes a thin sad call
A small brownish bird in woods that catches insects and calls with a soft whistle
A small olive-colored bird that lives in eastern North American woods and catches flying insects
Surface Forms
Etymology
Peewee for the bird comes from the bird's two-note song that sounds like 'pee-wee', so people named the bird after its call. That's why a peewee is easy to recognize by its mournful whistle.