peewee

noun

ˈpē-(ˌ)wē How to pronounce peewee (audio)
Definition of peeweenext
as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind that particular species is the peewee of the salmon world

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Recent Examples of peewee His voice was pitying and patient, like a peewee-soccer coach imparting a lesson of sportsmanship. — Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 2 Sep. 2025 Gun violence at youth sports games like peewee football has been spurred on by gambling, according to Cincinnati City Councilman Scotty Johnson. — Cameron Knight, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 After a year of coaching and seasoning by Hruby, Ferrante, who grew up on the northwest side of Chicago, played on the Oak Park peewee travel team and played on Oak Park’s first state championship team. — Bob Skolnik, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2025 The Pacers—athletic, young, clever, cocky guys with vibes like the youngest brother in a rich exurban family—answered with pesky defense and an approach to basketball that more nearly approximated a sprint-heavy peewee track meet. — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 22 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for peewee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peewee
  1. diminutive
  2. dwarf
  3. toy
Noun
  • The more common nickname, El Mencho, is said to be a diminutive of his first name, Nemesio.
    — Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Another gender-neutral name that had a burst of popularity in the ‘80s and ‘90s, Jamie was a go-to for girls or a diminutive of James for boys.
    — Kara Nesvig, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of diminutive
Noun
  • The image, captured a year earlier by the Hubble Space Telescope, showed UGC 9050-Dw1, a dwarf galaxy some 115 million light-years from Earth.
    — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Watching all ten members sing at once is funny the way the seven dwarves all sleeping in their little beds next to each other is funny.
    — Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwarf
Noun
  • Russian drones hit three major distribution centers, destroying depots belonging to a toy store chain and a confectionery company, and damaging another run by an electronics retailer, the companies said.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Cullen’s voice gave a sense of gravitas and importance to what many (adults) at the time considered a half hour toy ad.
    — Mike Ryan, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of toy

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