Owie

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈaÊŠwiː/Rhymes: -aÊŠi

Origin

ow + -ie

Interjection

1. Same as ow.

Full definition of owie

Noun

1. (colloquial, North America, childish) A painful, usually minor, injury.
• 1997, K. D. Kuch, The Babysitter's Handbook, Random House, p. 58,If it's an "owie" that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.
• 2008, May 16, Bil Keane, (daily comic) in the Kokomo TribuneDaddy! Our car has an owie! pointing to a small dent.

Synonyms

• boo-boo

Usage notes

The word is most often used by a child or someone speaking in the manner of a child.