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

Synonyms for pee-wee

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