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pie-faced

pie-faced
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy feyst]
    • /paɪ feɪst/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pahy feyst]
    • /paɪ feɪst/

Definition of pie-faced word

  • adjective pie-faced having a broad, flat face and, sometimes, a vacuous or stupid expression. 1

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Origin of pie-faced

First appearance:

before 1910
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Pie-faced

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pie-faced popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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