name, noun ·1 syllable ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Archaic spelling of pie (pastry food). alt-of, archaic

   "A Cheshire Pork Pye for Sea"

2. 2
   Ellipsis of pye-dog (“an Indian breed, a stray dog in Indian contexts”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis

Proper Noun

1. 1
   A surname.

Synonyms

All synonyms

stray dog

Example

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"Josie Pye dared Jane Andrews to hop on her left leg around the garden without stopping once or putting her right foot to the ground."

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