Piper
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈpaɪ.pə/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piper is a noun meaning A musician who plays a pipe.
Meaning
A musician who plays a pipe.
More Meanings
- A bagpiper.
- A baby pigeon.
- A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.
- A sea urchin (Cidaris cidaris) with very long spines, native to the American and European coasts.
- A halfbeak (Hyporhamphus ihi) found in New Zealand.
- (slang, obsolete) A broken-winded hack horse.
- (slang) A person who smokes crack cocaine.
Example Sentences
At Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley, the sounding of train horns was followed by a lone piper playing When the Battle's Over.
2025, Rev. Yolanda E. Johnson, Dr. Viola J. Malone, Journey: Pain and Purpose On one occasion after returning from vacation one of the 'pipers' (crack addicts) as they were called, was in my kitchen cooking. That was the last straw.
Word Forms
- pipers
Synonyms for piper
Depending on context, synonyms include bagpiper, squab.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bagpiper, flutist, bagpipe, flute, musician, recorder.
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