owie

English

Etymology

ow +‎ -ie

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈaʊwiː/
Audio (US) (file)

Rhymes: -aʊi

Interjection

owie

Same as ow.

Noun

owie (plural owies)

(colloquial, Canada, US, childish) A painful but minor injury.
- 1997, K. D. Kuch, The Babysitter's Handbook, Random House, p. 58,
  If it's an "owie" that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.
- 2008, May 16, Bil Keane, The Family Circus (daily comic) in the Kokomo Tribune
  Daddy! Our car has an owie! [Billy, pointing to a small dent.]

Synonyms

boo-boo

Translations

minor injury

Finnish: pipi (fi)
Portuguese: dodói (pt)

Spanish: coco (es), ayayay

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