peepers

peep·er

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pee-per]
- /ˈpi pər/
- /ˈpiː.pəz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pee-per]
- /ˈpi pər/

Definitions of peepers word

noun peepers a person who peeps in an abnormally prying manner; a voyeur. 1
noun peepers peepers, Slang. the eyes. 1
noun plural peepers the eyes 0

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Origin of peepers

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; peep2 + -er1

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Parts of speech for Peepers

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Peepers

peepers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for peepers

noun peepers

baby blues — depression suffered after childbirth
lowness — situated, placed, or occurring not far above the ground, floor, or base: a low shelf.
anurans — Plural form of anuran.
detectives — Plural form of detective.
dicks — Plural form of dick.

All 15 Synonyms of peepers