pie¹ Definition
pie (pī)
noun
- a baked dish made with fruit, meat, etc., and having either an under crust, an upper crust, or both
- a layer cake with a filling of custard, cream, jelly, etc.
- ☆ Slang
- something extremely good or easy
- political graft
- a total amount to be divided in shares
Etymology: ME, akin ? to pie
pie¹ Idioms
(as) easy as pie
Informal extremely easy
pie² Definition
pie³ Definition
pie (pī)
noun
Etymology: OFr < L pica, magpie, akin to picus, woodpecker < IE base *(s)piko-, woodpecker > Ger specht
pie4 Definition
pie (pī)
noun
in England, a form or table of rules used before the Reformation in selecting the correct church service or office for the day
Etymology: transl. of ML(Ec) pica, prob. < or akin to pie
PIE Definition
PIE
Proto-Indo-European
pie Synonyms
pie
n.
Varieties of pies include --- meat pies: chicken, turkey, lamb, pork, beef, steak-and-kidney, shepherd's, cottage, pot, fish, empanada (Spanish); dessert pies: apple, pumpkin, pecan, rhubarb, banana cream, chocolate cream, Boston cream, chiffon, apricot, peach, pear, raisin, custard, coconut cream, rice custard, caramel nut, chocolate, lemon meringue, key lime, orange, mince, mince meat, prune, cherry, gooseberry, huckleberry, blueberry, strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, black bottom, ice cream;
as easy as pie*
pie Usage Examples
Converse of object
- mince: Last year's most offensive TV advert was for Mr Kipling mince pies, which showed a woman giving birth during a nativity play.
- bake: Mrs Elizabeth King Ready to bake handmade pork pies.
Adjective modifier
- humble: I'm glad they are now eating humble pie " .
- porky: This is a true story, not a porky pie, Honest!
- home-made: The same menu is offered throughout, and the bestselling dishes are the home-made pies, casseroles and vegetarian items.
- savory: Also on site is a coffee shop selling a wide range of delicious cakes, scones, quiches and savory pies.
- cherry: The cherry pie filling often overflows a bit round the edges of the dish during cooking.
- lemon: A recipe for lemon meringue pie fills up the rest of the page.
Modifies a noun
- chart: I still fail to see how a pie chart or bar chart would give any useful results.
- crust: Or is this still more Tory pie crust minus the filling?
- filling: Use these strips to form a lattice over the pie filling.
- dish: Roll out half the pastry to line a 9 " pie dish Pour in the filling.
Noun used with modifier
- pork: Yet in the world of pork pies, its name is a golden asset.
- mince: Organic mince pies were up 50 % followed by organic turkey at 33 % , the chain said.
- apple: Best Ever Apple Pie Like the title says this really is the best apple pie you could ever make or eat.
- custard: The custard pie routine seemed to expand beyond the scripted version!
- meringue: A recipe for lemon meringue pie fills up the rest of the page.
- pumpkin: A time of turkeys, stuffing, and pumpkin pie.
Possessives
shepherd: The origins of the meat in a shepherd's pie would be a conundrum too far.
Preposition: in
sky: Seems a bit pie in the sky to me.
Browse dictionary entries near pie
- ‹ pidgin English
- ‹ pidgin
- ‹ piddock
- ‹ piddly
- ‹ piddling
- ‹ piddle
- ‹ PID
- ‹ picul
- ‹ picturize
- ‹ picturesque
- pie chart ›
- pie-eyed ›
- pie in the sky ›
- piebald ›
- piece ›
- piece-dyed ›
- piece goods ›
- piece of cake ›
- piece of eight ›
- piece of work ›

