pewee
noun
pe·wee
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Definition of pewee
: any of various small largely gray or olive-colored American flycatchers (genus Contopus)
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There were also 22 double-crested cormorants, two bald eagles, two American kestrels, 11 Eastern wood-pewees, and 23 red-eyed vireos. — BostonGlobe.com, "Bird sightings," 29 July 2019 The wooded areas hold Eastern wood-pewees, summer tanagers and red-eyed vireos. — Taylor Piephoff, charlotteobserver, "Cowan’s Ford Wildlife Refuge is a perfect spot for leisurely birding | Charlotte Observer," 4 May 2018 The migrant wildlife is gone, the pewees, vireos and wood thrushes all far to the south by now. — Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, "‘It’s so still’: A winter solstice filled with peace at the National Arboretum," 23 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'pewee.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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pewee
noun
pe·wee
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Kids Definition of pewee
: a small grayish or greenish brown bird that eats flying insects