pewee

/ˈpi.wi/

PI · wi (2 syllables)

English Noun
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Definition

The common American tyrant flycatcher (of the genus Contopus).

Etymology

Imitative, from its note.

Example Sentences

  • "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."
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