pewit

A noun referring to any of several birds: a small black-headed European gull, a large crested Old World plover with wattles and spurs, or small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America.

• 🇫🇷Nom désignant plusieurs oiseaux selon le contexte : une petite mouette européenne à tête noire, un grand oiseau de rivage de l'Ancien Monde à huppe, barbillons et éperons, ou de petits gobe-mouches forestiers olive de l'est de l'Amérique du Nord.

1. Black-headed gull C2 formal british

   A small European gull with a black head, also known as the black-headed gull.

   • A pewit circled overhead near the coast.
   • The pewit is common in wetlands across Europe.
   • We spotted a pewit among the flock of gulls.

   🇫🇷Mouette rieuse

   Synonymes: peewit

2. Lapwing C2 formal british

   A large crested Old World plover with wattles and spurs, known for its distinctive call.

   • The pewit's call echoed across the fields.
   • Farmers often see pewits in plowed fields.
   • A pewit landed on the fence, showing its crest.

   🇫🇷Vanneau huppé

   Synonymes: green ploverlapwingpeewit

3. Wood pewee C2 formal american

   A small olive-colored woodland flycatcher native to eastern North America.

   • A pewit sang from the branch of an oak tree.
   • We heard the pewit's song in the forest.
   • The pewit is a shy bird, often hidden in the canopy.

   🇫🇷Pioui de l'Est

   Synonymes: pewee

• pewits plural form
• pewits' possessive plural form
• pewit's possessive singular form