Definitions for pewee

pewee pe·wee

Spelling: [pee-wee]
IPA: /ˈpi wi/

Pewee is a 5 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 10 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 11 points.

You can make 19 anagrams from letters in pewee (eeepw).

Definitions for pewee

noun

  1. any of several New World flycatchers of the genus Contopus. Compare wood pewee.
  2. the phoebe.

Origin of pewee

An Americanism dating back to 1790-1800; imitative

Examples for pewee

The pewee, for all his tender and melancholy utterances, has a fiery spirit.

Jack and pewee walked straight up to the fence-corner in which they stood.

“pewee and his crowd have gone up to the Indian Mound,” said Columbus.

pewee was now sure that the boat had been taken as indemnity for the chicken and the eggs.

When I get under the pantry window I'll call like some bird—say a pewee.

Riley and pewee—conspirators to the last—had their plans arranged.

Jack wanted to escape the merciless beating that pewee had in store for him.

The trouble with vain people like pewee is, that they have no stability.

All too soon the only bird notes are those of the redeye and the pewee.

The first aim of pewee and company was to get the better of the master.

Word Value for pewee
Scrable

10

Words with friends

11

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