pewit pe·wit uncommon uk noun 1. small black-headed European gull Synonymslaughing gullblackcappewit gullLarus ridibundus 2. large crested Old World plover having wattles and spurs Synonymslapwinggreen ploverpeewit 3. small olive-colored woodland flycatchers of eastern North America Synonymspeweepeeweepeewitwood peweeContopus virens Related words Word family pewit gull Broader terms New World flycatcherplovergull Narrower terms western wood pewee Parts ContopusVanellusLarus WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.
