Antonyms for peewee
Grammar : Adj, noun |
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Phonetic Transcription : ˈpiˌwi |
Definition of peewee
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 minute : adj very small
- As in pocket : adj small, portable
- As in puny : adj small, insignificant
- As in stunted : adj kept from growing
- 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
- As in diminutive : adj tiny, petite
- As in runt : noun very small person
- And if you will not for my sake, then at least do so for the sake of Vipa (Peewee), your youngest daughter!
- Extract from : « The Swedish Fairy Book » by Various
- Peewee demanded, regaining his seat after an inglorious tumble.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- "Gee, I'm not scared of girls, that's one thing," Peewee informed them.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- Roy Blakeley heard these words as in a dream, and even Peewee was silent.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- To my certain knowledge young Peewee, as they call him, hasn't grown a half an inch in two years.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- One troop was coming all the way from Idaho—to see Peewee Harris eat pie, perhaps.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- And the girl spoiled everything, as Peewee Harris always said that girls are forever doing.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- As if by common consent Roy's troop left it for him to answer, and even Peewee was quiet.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- And at that everybody laughed out loud, and somebody gave Peewee an apple which kept him quiet for a while.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
- "It's near the cooking shack anyway, that's one good thing," Peewee observed.
- Extract from : « Tom Slade at Black Lake » by Percy Keese Fitzhugh
Synonyms for peewee
- abridged
- atomic
- bantam
- bitsy
- bitty
- button
- canned
- capsule
- compact
- concise
- condensed
- diminutive
- dwarf
- dwarfed
- dwarfish
- epitomized
- exact
- exiguous
- feeble
- fine
- fragile
- frail
- half-pint
- homunculus
- inconsequential
- inconsiderable
- inferior
- infinitesimal
- infirm
- insignificant
- invisible
- itsy-bitsy
- itty-bitty
- Lilliputian
- little
- measly
- microbic
- microscopic
- midget
- mini
- miniature
- minikin
- minim
- minimal
- minimum
- minor
- minuscular
- minuscule
- minute
- mite
- molecular
- negligible
- niggling
- nothing
- paltry
- peanut
- pee-wee
- peewee
- petite
- petty
- picayune
- piddling
- pint-sized
- pocket-size
- pocket-sized
- potted
- precise
- punk
- puny
- pygmy
- runt
- runted
- runtish
- runty
- scrub
- short
- shot
- shrimp
- slender
- slight
- small
- small fry
- small time
- small-fry
- stunted
- teensy
- teensy-weensy
- teeny
- teeny-weeny
- tiny
- trifling
- trivial
- two-bit
- unconsequential
- underfed
- undergrown
- undersize
- undersized
- undeveloped
- unsound
- unsubstantial
- weak
- weakly
- wee
- weeny
- worthless
- yea big
- yea high
- zero
- zilch
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