owie

noun

ow·​ie ˈau̇-ē 

plural owies

US, informal

: a usually minor injury (such as a bruise or a scratch)

—used by or for children or in imitation of children's speech

Preschoolers are often fascinated by minor cuts and scrapes, and like to make a big deal out of them. … they love to regale friends, relatives, neighbors, and teachers with the story of their owie.

—Carol Sjostrom Miller

Defensive end Alex Brown, who suffered a mild shoulder injury, wandered over to the crowd around Tillman and offered his medical insights. "Are you going to ask him about how he got knocked out?" Brown asked the reporters. Tillman responded by making fun of Brown's shoulder owie.

—John Mullin

Examples of owie in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The next time someone in the family gets an owie, look to your kitchen, not your medicine cabinet, for relief. —Jessica Girdwain, Redbook, 23 Nov. 2011

Word History

Etymology

ow + -ie

First Known Use

1967, in the meaning defined above