easy as pie

eas·y as pie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-zee az pahy]
- /ˈi zi æz paɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-zee az pahy]
- /ˈi zi æz paɪ/

Definitions of easy as pie words

noun easy as pie a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust: apple pie; meat pie. 1
noun easy as pie a layer cake with a filling of custard, cream jelly, or the like: chocolate cream pie. 1
noun easy as pie a total or whole that can be divided: They want a bigger part of the profit pie. 1
noun easy as pie an activity or affair: He has his finger in the political pie too. 1
noun easy as pie pizza. 1
idioms easy as pie easy as pie, extremely easy or simple. 1

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Origin of easy as pie

First appearance:

before 1275

One of the 13% oldest English words

1275-1325; Middle English, of obscure origin

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Parts of speech for Easy as pie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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easy as pie popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for easy as pie

adj easy as pie

duck soup — something that is easy to do or accomplish: Fixing the car will be duck soup for anyone with the right tools.
simple — easy to understand, deal with, use, etc.: a simple matter; simple tools.
like shooting fish in a barrel — (simile) Extremely easy.
no sweat — Informal. (of clothes) made to be worn for exercise, sports, or other physical activity. made of the absorbent fabric used for such clothes: sweat dresses. of, for, or associated with such clothes: the sweat look in sportswear.

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