noun
owie
OW-ee
noun
1
A small, minor injury, especially in a child's speech.
"She fell and got a little owie on her knee."
intj
1
A childish exclamation of pain, similar to "ow."
"Owie! That stings!"
How to Use Owie
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cute or childish word for a small cut, bump, or scrape.
When to use it
Informal and mostly used with or by young children.
Word Forms
owies plural
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Etymology
From ow + the informal suffix -ie, which turns words into casual, often childlike forms.