owie

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owie¹

  • /ˈaʊ(w)iː/

Rhymes with -aʊi

Where it comes from

From ow + -ie (suffix forming colloquialisms).

interjection

  1. Synonym of ow.

    Similar: ow

owie²

  • /ˈaʊ(w)iː/

Rhymes with -aʊi

noun owies

  1. Canada, US, childish, colloquial A painful but minor injury. If it's an "owie" that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.

    Similar: boo-boo

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intj ow

Françaisouille
Русскийо́юшки ójuški, бо-бо́ bo-bó

noun minor injury

Españolcoco, ayayay, pupa
Portuguêsdodói
Françaisbobo, petite blessure

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"owie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/owie. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

owie. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/owie

Chicago

"owie." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/owie.

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@misc{owie_2026,
  title = {owie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/owie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}