Antonyms for pee-wee

Grammar : Adj

Spell : pee-wee

Phonetic Transcription : ˈpiˌwi

Definition of pee-wee

Origin : 1877, "small, tiny, for children," a dialect word, possibly a varied reduplication of wee. Attested earlier (1848) as a noun meaning "a small marble." (Baseball Hall-of-Famer Harold "Peewee" Reese got his nickname because he was a marbles champion before he became a Dodgers shortstop.) As a type of bird (variously applied on different continents) it is attested from 1886, imitative of a bird cry.

As in tiny : adj very small
As in wee : adj very small, tiny
As in Lilliputian : adj tiny
As in pintsize : adj tiny
As in pintsized : adj tiny
As in teensy : adj tiny
As in teensy-weensy : adj tiny
As in teeny-weeny : adj tiny
As in weeny : adj tiny

Example sentences :

There followed the most terrible moment in the life of Pee-wee Harris, Scout.
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"I had a lot of frankfurters and things at the places along the highway," Pee-wee said.
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"If you love them I should think you'd want to eat them," said Pee-wee.
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Pee-wee could see the imposing procession as far down as the bend.
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"I'll have a lot of those—ten cents each," Pee-wee announced.
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The world seemed to be making a pathway, of rather a highway, to Pee-wee's door.
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Pee-wee arose and laid one hand on the back of the hair-cloth chair.
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"Sure, and I'll be the one to eat what's left of the things that won't keep," said Pee-wee.
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Pee-wee's loyalty was so staunch that he did not even consider the things his aunt had said.
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Pee-wee asked, hardly knowing what to think of this information.
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Synonyms for pee-wee

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