Owie

//ˈaʊ(w)iː// intj, noun, slang

intj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A painful but minor injury. Canada, US, childish, colloquial

    "If it's an "owie" that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries."

Intj
  1. 1
    Synonym of ow.

Example

More examples

"The Białowieża Forest in Poland and Belarus is one of the last remaining primeval forests in Europe."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

Etymology 2

From ow + -ie (diminutive suffix).

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