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- [pahy]
- /paɪ/
- /paɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahy]
- /paɪ/
Definitions of pie word
- noun pie a former bronze coin of India, the 12th part of an anna. 1
- idioms pie easy as pie, extremely easy or simple. 1
- idioms pie nice as pie, extremely well-behaved, agreeable, or the like: The children were nice as pie. 1
- idioms pie pie in the sky, the illusory prospect of future benefits: Political promises are often pie in the sky. a state of perfect happiness; utopia: to promise pie in the sky. 1
- verb with object pie to reduce (printing types) to a state of confusion. 1
- verb with object pie to jumble. 1
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Origin of pie
First appearance:
before 1275 One of the 13% oldest English words
1275-1325; Middle English, of obscure origin
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Pie
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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".
pie usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for pie
noun pie
- cherry pie — any of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
- comfit — a sugar-coated sweet containing a nut or seed
- croissant — Croissants are small, sweet bread rolls in the shape of a crescent that are eaten for breakfast.
- dainties — of delicate beauty; exquisite: a dainty lace handkerchief.
- danish — Danish is the language spoken in Denmark.
adj pie
- feasible — capable of being done, effected, or accomplished: a feasible plan.
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