peewee
Americanadjective
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very small; tiny.
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insignificant or inconsequential.
a player sent to the peewee leagues.
noun
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a person or thing that is unusually small.
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an animal that is small for its kind; runt.
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Marbles. a small playing marble, often one made of clay rather than glass.
noun
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a variant spelling of pewee
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a variant (esp Scot) of peewit
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another name for magpie lark
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an age level of 12 to 13 in amateur sport, esp ice hockey
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( as modifier )
peewee hockey
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Etymology
Origin of peewee
First recorded in 1885–90; rhyming compound based on wee
Example Sentences
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“Russell wanted him to do a charity event for a peewee football team, to make an appearance to help raise money, and he said yes.”
From Washington Times • May 10, 2023
Senior running back and linebacker Xe’ Ree Alexander has played with Banuelos since peewee football, and has seen him dominate opponents every step of the way.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 10, 2022
Rapp has been calling plays since he was a 7-year-old peewee quarterback performing audibles at the line of scrimmage.
From Washington Post • Sep. 22, 2022
“Courage Hats” wants a little too forcefully to guide us into “deep” places where we will doff our hidey-hats to reveal our true selves — abstract concepts for the literalizing peewee set.
From New York Times • May 20, 2022
The fifth time he drove the peewee it flew humming like a bee far out in the field.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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