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pe·wee

also pee·wee  (pē′wē)
n.
Any of various small, often olive-gray flycatchers of the genus Contopus of the Americas, especially a wood pewee.

[Imitative of its call.]
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pewee

(ˈpiːwiː) or

peewee

n
(Animals) any of several small North American flycatchers of the genus Contopus, having a greenish-brown plumage
[C19: imitative of its cry]
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pe•wee

(ˈpi wi)

n.
any of several New World flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
[1790–1800, Amer.; imitative]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.pewee - small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North Americapewee - small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America
New World flycatcher, tyrant bird, tyrant flycatcher, flycatcher - large American birds that characteristically catch insects on the wing
Contopus sordidulus, western wood pewee - small flycatcher of western North America
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There were some slight flurries of snow during the days that I worked there; but for the most part when I came out on to the railroad, on my way home, its yellow sand heap stretched away gleaming in the hazy atmosphere, and the rails shone in the spring sun, and I heard the lark and pewee and other birds already come to commence another year with us.
The mist rose and died away, and showed us that country lying as waste as the sea; only the moorfowl and the pewees crying upon it, and far over to the east, a herd of deer, moving like dots.
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Other winners saw: Novice Category - Joshua Velarde (champion), Charlz Jorlan Bandigan (1st r-up), Nino Manacap (2nd r-up); Beginners - Tots Lumapas (champion), Abdul Muid Barondon (1st r-up), LJ Geverola (2nd r-up); Executive - Dondon Capilitan (champion), Ikey Mapa (1st r-up), Timoy Olmoguez (2nd r-up); Mini 85cc - Mike Bellera (champion), Shaun Kaizher Joyce (1st r-up), Botchocoy Planas (2nd r-up); Super Mini 150 - Makung Demata (champion), Mike Bellera (1st r-up), AJ Esnardo (2nd r-up); Mini 65 - Botchocoy Planas (champion), Charley Banot (1st r-up), Mannie Gayao (2nd r-up); Pewee 50 - Ken Flores (champion), Anthony Cortez (1st r-up) and David Emas (2nd r-up).
User @salazarang8 said: "Wala nang bearald maharot kac yang c budoy na yan feeling mo ang gwapo pewee."
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