English Explanatory Dictionary

pied

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
  2. Decorated or colored in blotches.
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of pi
verb
  1. simple past and past participle of pie
noun
  1. Initialism of pornography-induced erectile dysfunction.

Pronunciation

/paɪd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pied.wav

Word forms

pied more pied most pied

Etymology

From archaic pie (“magpie”), from Old French pie, from Latin pica. Compare typologically Polish srokaty < sroka.

Synonyms

bicolor nun-coloured particoloured piebald

Related words

piebald en pied pied-à-terre

Derived words

Atlas pied flycatcher Australian pied imperial pigeon European pied flycatcher Malabar pied hornbill pied antelope pied avocet pied barbet pied bat pied-bill pied-billed grebe pied bushchat pied crested cuckoo pied crow pied cuckoo pied currawong pied finch pied flycatcher pied kingfisher pied monarch piedness pied piper pied-piping pied starling pied wagtail pied wheatear unpied
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