English

Interjection

owie!

1. Same as ow.

Noun

owie ‎(plural owies)

1. (colloquial, Canada, US, 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, The Family Circus (daily comic) in the Kokomo Tribune

     Daddy! Our car has an owie! [Billy, 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.

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