Pied

//paɪd// adj, noun, verb

adj, noun, verb ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Initialism of pornography-induced erectile dysfunction. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, uncountable
Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of pi form-of, participle, past
  2. 2
    simple past and past participle of pie form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
  2. 2
    Decorated or colored in blotches.

    "pied coats"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly wordnet

Synonyms

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variegatedarchbicolorcalicocloudedclubfoot

Example

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"Meadows trim with Daiſies pide,"

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Related phrases

Atlas pied flycatcherAustralian pied imperial pigeonEuropean pied flycatcherMalabar pied hornbillpied antelopepied avocetpied batpied bushchatpied crested cuckoopied crowpied cuckoopied currawong

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