Main Entry: ¹pip

Pronunciation: \ˈpip\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English pippe, from Middle Dutch (akin to Old High German pfiffīz), from Vulgar Latin *pipita, alteration of Latin pituita phlegm, pip; perhaps akin to Greek pitys pine — more at pine

Date: 15th century

1 a : a disorder of a bird marked by formation of a scale or crust on the tongue b : the scale or crust of this disorder
2 a : any of various human ailments; especially : a slight nonspecific disorder b chiefly British : a feeling of irritation or annoyance