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- [pahyp]
- /paɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pahyp]
- /paɪp/
Definitions of piped word
- noun piped a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc. 1
- noun piped a tube of wood, clay, hard rubber, or other material, with a small bowl at one end, used for smoking tobacco, opium, etc. 1
- noun piped a quantity, as of tobacco, that fills the bowl of such a smoking utensil. 1
- noun piped Music. a tube used as, or to form an essential part of, a musical wind instrument. a musical wind instrument consisting of a single tube of straw, reed, wood, or other material, as a flute, clarinet, or oboe. one of the wooden or metal tubes from which the tones of an organ are produced. a small end-blown flute played with one hand while the other beats a small drum. 1
- noun piped Nautical. boatswain's pipe. the sound of a boatswain's pipe. 1
- noun piped the call or utterance of a bird, frog, etc. 1
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Origin of piped
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; (noun) Middle English, Old English pīpe musical pipe, tube (cognate with Dutch pijp, Low German pīpe, German Pfeife, Old Norse pīpa) < Vulgar Latin *pīpa, derivative of Latin pīpāre to chirp, play a pipe; (v.) Middle English pipen; in part continuing Old English pīpian to play a pipe < Latin pīpāre; in part < Old French piper to make a shrill sound < Latin pīpāre (cf. peep2)
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Parts of speech for Piped
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piped popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
Synonyms for piped
noun piped
verb piped
- chirped — to make a characteristic short, sharp sound, as small birds and certain insects.
- funneled — Simple past tense and past participle of funnel.
- gazed — to look steadily and intently, as with great curiosity, interest, pleasure, or wonder.
- goggled — Simple past tense and past participle of goggle.
- hefted — weight; heaviness: It was a rather flimsy chair, without much heft to it.