owie

Kiddie word hurt

Owie is childish or playful slang for a minor injury—a scrape, bump, or bruise.

Adults use it when speaking to children or humorously when acknowledging small hurts: Let me kiss your owie and make it better.

The word mimics the exclamation "ow" with a diminutive ending.

minor-injury

scrape

Rub harshly against

  • scratchSuperficial wound or mark
  • cutSeverance or reduction
  • bumpSlight collision or protrusion

bruise · nick · graze · splinter · pinch · blister · sting · bite · sore · tender

childish

boo-boo

Minor childhood injury

  • ouchieChild's word for injury
  • ouchPain interjection
  • hurtCause or feel pain

scrape · bump · cut · scratch · bandage · band-aid · sticker · knee · elbow · finger

sounds

ouch

Pain interjection

  • ouchieChild's word for injury
  • yelpBrief, shrill cry
  • winceReflexive recoil from distress

gasp · whimper · cry · yowl · yeow · argh · ah · oof · groan · howl

comfort

bandage

Wound covering strip

  • band-aidAdhesive strip for cuts
  • kissTouch with lips
  • hugTight, affectionate clasp

ointment · cream · antiseptic · plaster · gauze · healing · better · soothe · comfort · cuddle

Categories
Opposites
severity of injury

owiemajor trauma

Severe, life-threatening physical harm

critical injury · mortal wound

pain vs. comfort

owiecomfort

Ease or soothing relief

relief · soothing · feeling better · healed

register/formality

owielaceration

Torn, ragged wound

contusion · abrasion · trauma · lesion · wound

Family

owies

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G