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PEWEE

/ˈpi.wi/
NounPE-weepe-wee · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Any of various tyrant flycatchers of the genus Contopus.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

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.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

peeweepeewitpewit

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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