peashooter
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
peashooter
- /ˈpiːˌʃuːtə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈpiˌʃutəɹ/ US
- [-ɾəɹ] US
Where it comes from
From pea + shooter.
noun peashooters · pea-shooter
-
A toy weapon consisting of a tube through which dried peas or small objects are blown.
Similar: beanshooter, bean-shooter
- A person who uses such a device.
- Any small or ineffective gun or weapon. Compared to my forty-five, it's a toy. Christ, Thanet, why did you buy it in the first place? I would have given you one of mine, a real weapon, one with knock down power, compared to that peashooter on your hip.
Translations
Every language
noun toy weapon
| Español | cerbatana |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 豆鉄砲 mameteppō |
| Français | pétoire |
| Italiano | cerbottana |
| Русский | горохострел goroxostrel |
noun small or ineffective gun or weapon
| Français | pétoire |
|---|
Talk about this word "peashooter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/peashooter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. peashooter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/peashooter "peashooter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/peashooter.Cite this
@misc{peashooter_2026,
title = {peashooter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/peashooter},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
