Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The common spotted sandpiper of North America, Tringoids macularius. See cut at Tringoides.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Every bird that flies had come to the Father, but the peetweet had come last because he was lazy.
The Book of Nature Myths Florence Holbrook 1896
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That is why the peetweet flies over river and lake, but ever cries eagerly, "Peet-weet, peet-weet!" for that is his word for "Rain, rain!"
The Book of Nature Myths Florence Holbrook 1896
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The Father heard the lazy peetweet, and he said, "Do you not wish to show the waters where to go?"
The Book of Nature Myths Florence Holbrook 1896
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But the peetweet went on, "I should think the lakes could find their way into the hollows of the mountains by themselves."
The Book of Nature Myths Florence Holbrook 1896
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_Pages 70-72_ peetweet flies eagerly lakes hollows thirsty
The Book of Nature Myths Florence Holbrook 1896
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Totanus macularius (spotted sandpiper or peetweet), everywhere.
The Maine Woods 1858
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Then said he to the lazy peetweet, "Never again shall you drink of the water that is in river or lake.
The Book of Nature Myths Florence Holbrook 1896
mollusque commented on the word peetweet
Spotted sandpiper.
November 24, 2007
vendingmachine commented on the word peetweet
I was certain that this had something to do with peeing while tweeting.
February 29, 2016