pewee

pe·wee

also pee·wee  (pē′wē)

n.

Any of various small, often olive-gray flycatchers of the genus Contopus of the Americas, especially a wood pewee.

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[Imitative of its call.]

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pewee

(ˈpiːwiː) or

peewee

n

(Animals) any of several small North American flycatchers of the genus Contopus, having a greenish-brown plumage

[C19: imitative of its cry]

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pe•wee

(ˈpi wi)

n.

any of several New World flycatchers of the genus Contopus.

[1790–1800, Amer.; imitative]

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Noun

1.

pewee - small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America Contopus virens, wood pewee, peewee, peewit, pewit New World flycatcher, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher, flycatcher - large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing Contopus, genus Contopus - pewees Contopus sordidulus, western wood pewee - small flycatcher of western North America

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