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pied Definition

pied (pīd)

adjective

  1. covered with patches or spots of two or more colors; piebald; variegated
  2. wearing a garment of this description

Etymology: ME pyed, orig., black and white like a magpie: see pie

pied Synonyms

pied

modif.

piebald, dappled, varicolored, spotted; see multicolored.

pied Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • flycatcher: Some of their findings are illustrated in Figure 4. For how many female pied flycatchers did they observe mate choice decisions in the field?
  • wagtail: Pied Wagtail The Pied Wagtail is found mostly in the British Isles.
  • piper: He may want to change his user name to the pied piper from now on.
  • hornbill: Had excellent views of large hawk cuckoo here and the casuarinas around our bungalow often held a noisy flock of Oriental pied hornbill.
  • kingfisher: Pied kingfisher was closely followed by little and cattle egret and several squacco herons.
  • à: Oh, he must have his own pied à terre, Madam.