# pewee

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈpi.wi/

## Definitions
1. Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.
2. A woodcock.
3. An American version of the children's game gilli-danda.

## Etymology
Imitative of the vocalisations of various birds. For the passerine, originally imitative of the vocalisations of the eastern wood pewee, later extended to other members of the same genus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pewee