PEEWEE


Meaning of PEEWEE in English

I. noun

or pe·wee ˈpēˌwē

( -s )

Etymology: imitative

1.

a. usually pewee : any of various small olivaceous flycatchers ; especially : wood pewee

b. Scotland : lapwing

c. Australia : magpie lark

2. : something diminutive or tiny: as

a. : a small child

b. : an abnormally small animal : runt

c. dialect : a small marble usually of poor quality

d. : an egg of the smallest size

e. : a low-topped cowboy boot

II. adjective

: diminutive , tiny

the peewee doorman — Earle Birney

a little peewee vial of vinegar — Kenneth Roberts

league of peewee players

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.