"pee-wee" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pee-wees [plural]
Etymology: Probably reduplication of wee (“small”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} pee-wee (plural pee-wees)
  1. Alternative spelling of peewee Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: peewee
    Sense id: en-pee-wee-en-noun-xJ0I893S
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Forms: pee-wees [plural]
Etymology: Probably onomatopoeia from the birds' songs. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pee-wee (plural pee-wees)
  1. (Lincolnshire) The lapwing. Categories (lifeform): Plovers and lapwings
    Sense id: en-pee-wee-en-noun-hRgxzoIz Disambiguation of Plovers and lapwings: 6 46 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: pee-wees [plural]
Etymology: Probably onomatopoeia from the birds' songs. Head templates: {{en-noun}} pee-wee (plural pee-wees)
  1. An American version of the children's game gilli-danda. Categories (topical): Games Categories (lifeform): Plovers and lapwings Related terms: peewee
    Sense id: en-pee-wee-en-noun-pJGWQQMB Disambiguation of Games: 34 3 63 Disambiguation of Plovers and lapwings: 6 46 49 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 1 75 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 16 2 82 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 2 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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Download raw JSONL data for pee-wee meaning in English (2.1kB)

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