as in diminutive
something (such as an animal) much smaller than others of its kind
that particular species is the peewee of the salmon world
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of peewee
Estevez, 62, played Gordon Bombay — an attorney–turned–unwilling peewee hockey coach who leads his team to victory against all odds — in the original film, released in 1992, as well as the two Mighty Ducks sequels, 1994’s D2: The Mighty Ducks and 1996’s D3: The Mighty Ducks.
—
Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Potato varieties range from peewee to large russet to Yukon Gold or even red-skinned ones.
—Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The peewee population interacted with each other in various settings and included bocce bowlers, bare-bottomed peasants, baguette bakers, blind men, the mustachioed mayor, female fishmongers, dunce hat-wearing schoolboys, snail saleswomen, and gobs more characters.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
Desperate for influence and envious of peewee states that have it, California has tried various early primary schemes since 1996.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for peewee
Virginia Chamlee, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Potato varieties range from peewee to large russet to Yukon Gold or even red-skinned ones.
—Heather Platt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
The peewee population interacted with each other in various settings and included bocce bowlers, bare-bottomed peasants, baguette bakers, blind men, the mustachioed mayor, female fishmongers, dunce hat-wearing schoolboys, snail saleswomen, and gobs more characters.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 15 Jan. 2025
Desperate for influence and envious of peewee states that have it, California has tried various early primary schemes since 1996.
—George Skelton, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024
See All Example Sentences for peewee
Recent Examples of Synonyms for peewee
Noun
-
For example, Katie is a diminutive of Katherine and Lisa is a diminutive of Elizabeth.—
Ryan Brennan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2025
-
Residing on hillside slopes and gently rolling valleys surrounding the stately medieval village of Montalcino, vineyards in the Brunello di Montalcino DOCG are home to a clone of Sangiovese known locally as Brunello, which is a diminutive of the Italian word for brown.—
Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Tell me a little bit about the technical side of filming a dwarf and an elf together.—
Devan Coggan,
EW.com,
13 Oct. 2022
-
Other new characters include Disa, the first female dwarf ever shown in the Lord of the Rings series.—
Ethan Millman,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2022
Noun
-
Beyond the toy, each Happy Meal comes with customers’ choice of hamburger, 4-count or 6-count chicken McNuggets, according to McDonald’s website.—
Tanasia Kenney,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2025
-
While another kids' toy sparked confusion just like the bank-toy.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Peewee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peewee. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share