pewit

American  

[pee-wit, pyoo-it] / ˈpi wɪt, ˈpju ɪt /

Or peewit

noun

1. the lapwing, Vanellus vanellus.

2. the phoebe.

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pewit British  

/ ˈpiːwɪt /

noun

1. another name for lapwing

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Etymology

Origin of pewit

First recorded in 1520–30; imitative

Example Sentences

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pewit

Hinpoha listened to his disgruntled "pewit phoebe, pewit phoebe," and made haste to throw him some crumbs.

From The Camp Fire Girls at School Or, The Wohelo Weavers by Frey, Hildegard G. (Hildegard Gertrude)

I will teach thee a spring, Tony, to catch a pewit.

From Kenilworth by Scott, Walter, Sir

I distinctly remembered firing it at a pewit an hour before, for Edmee had wanted to examine the bird's plumage.

From Mauprat by Young, Stanley

The next morning, as she was finishing the beds, Jean heard the pewit call and at once knew that the Clan was abroad.

From The Scotch Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch

If you see a man, keep still in your places and give the pewit call.

From The Scotch Twins by Perkins, Lucy Fitch