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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pied

/paɪd/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables
pied
IPA
/paɪd/
7
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two or more colors, especially black and white.

adj

Decorated or colored in blotches.

verb

simple past and past participle of pi

verb

simple past and past participle of pie

noun

Initialism of pornography-induced erectile dysfunction.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more pied (comparative) most pied (superlative)

Derived Forms

piedness unpied

Phrases

Atlas pied flycatcher Australian pied imperial pigeon European pied flycatcher Malabar pied hornbill pied antelope pied avocet pied barbet pied bat

Frequently Paired Words

piebald en pied pied-à-terre

Synonyms

bicolor nun-coloured particoloured piebald motley calico multicolor multi-color multicolour multi-colour multicolored multi-colored

Rhymes With

side outside died inside side-by-side tried provide wide ride decide guide applied

Questions

How do you pronounce pied?
The recorded pronunciation is /paɪd/.
What does pied mean?
Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
Where does pied come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce pied

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