pewit

meaning in plain English

A small brown and white bird that lives in fields and makes a sharp “pee‑wee” sound.

Picture a tiny field bird, brown and white, that chirps “pee‑wee” – that’s the pewit, the little “pee‑wee” bird.

for example

We heard a pewit calling over the wet meadow as we walked home.

If you stand in a country field and hear a high, repetitive “pee‑wee” cry, that noise is coming from a pewit. It’s a common bird that hops around the grass and is easy to spot when it flutters away.