peewee

American  

[pee-wee] / ˈpiˌwi /

adjective

1. very small; tiny.

2. insignificant or inconsequential.

   a player sent to the peewee leagues.

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noun

1. a person or thing that is unusually small.

2. an animal that is small for its kind; runt.

3. Marbles. a small playing marble, often one made of clay rather than glass.

peewee British  

/ ˈpiːwiː /

noun

1. a variant spelling of pewee

2. a variant (esp Scot) of peewit

3. another name for magpie lark

4. 1. an age level of 12 to 13 in amateur sport, esp ice hockey

   2. ( as modifier )

      peewee hockey

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Etymology

Origin of peewee

First recorded in 1885–90; rhyming compound based on wee

Example Sentences

Instead, he coached peewees — second- and fourth-graders — for two years before moving up to the high school.

From Los Angeles Times

The crowd lining Pacific Boulevard in Huntington Park roared as peewee football players and cheerleaders strolled by.

From Los Angeles Times

David Williams, the executive director of the Hydroplane and Raceboat Museum in Kent, compared Schumacher’s rise in the sport to somebody who started playing peewee football in Seattle and advanced to play for the Seahawks.

From Seattle Times

So what will D’Anton’s defense look like in his first season calling plays since he was a peewee quarterback?

From Los Angeles Times

Their house became the gathering place for school buddies and peewee teammates.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• little
• mini
• miniature
• minuscule
• minute
• petite
• small
• tiny