peewees

plural of peewee
as in dwarfs
a living thing much smaller than others of its kind that particular species is the peewee of the salmon world

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Noun
  • As virality goes, this is not a big number, but the passion that the account has aroused dwarfs its reach.
    David Kamp, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
  • Major props to the dwarfs who saw this as a convenient way to score help in the cleaning department.
    Lincee Ray, Entertainment Weekly, 25 June 2026
Noun
  • Dreyer went on to build many Indy 500 cars in the 1930s and built championship-winning sprint cars, midgets and quarter-midgets.
    Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
  • From midgets to Indy cars, from sprint cars to stock cars, Stewart was at home behind the wheel.
    Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Peewees.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/peewees. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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