pewee

pe·wee also pee·wee  (pw)

n.

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

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[Imitative of its call.]

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pewee, peewee [ˈpiːwiː]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several small North American flycatchers of the genus Contopus, having a greenish-brown plumage

[imitative of its cry]

Thesaurus

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