Meaning of owie | Babel Free
/ˈaʊ(w)iː/Definitions
A painful but minor injury.
Canada, US, childish, colloquial
Equivalents
Examples
“If it's an "owie" that has the child upset, check him from head to toe for injuries.”
“2008, May 16, Bil Keane, The Family Circus (daily comic) in the Kokomo Tribune Daddy! Our car has an owie! [Billy, pointing to a small dent.]”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.