pip

¹pip

noun \ˈpip\

Definition of PIP

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

Origin of PIP

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

First Known Use: 15th century

Rhymes with PIP

blip, chip, clip, dip, drip, flip, grip, grippe, gyp, hip, kip, lip, nip, quip, rip, scrip, ship, sip, skip, slip, snip, strip, tip, trip, whip, yip, zip

²pip

verb

pippedpip·ping

Definition of PIP

intransitive verb

1

: ¹peep 1

2

: to break through the shell of the egg <the chick pipped>

transitive verb

: to break open (the shell of an egg) in hatching

Origin of PIP

imitative

First Known Use: 1598

³pip

noun

Definition of PIP

1

a : one of the dots used on dice and dominoes to indicate numerical value

b : spot 2c

2

a : spot, speck

b : ¹spike 6a; also : blip

3

: an individual rootstock of the lily of the valley

4

: a diamond-shaped insignia of rank worn by a second lieutenant, lieutenant, or captain in the British army

Origin of PIP

origin unknown

First Known Use: 1604

Other Game Terms

bezique, carom, convention, crap, euchre, gambit, monte, parlay, tierce

⁴pip

noun

Definition of PIP

1

: a small fruit seed; especially : one of a several-seeded fleshy fruit

2

: one extraordinary of its kind

Origin of PIP

short for pippin

First Known Use: 1797

Other Botany Terms

annual, burgeon, chloroplast, nomenclature, succulent, sylvan, xylem

⁵pip

transitive verb

pippedpip·ping

Definition of PIP

British

: to beat by a narrow margin

Origin of PIP

probably from pip to blackball, from ³pip or ⁴pip

First Known Use: 1880

⁶pip

noun

Definition of PIP

chiefly British

: a short high-pitched tone

Origin of PIP

imitative

First Known Use: 1907

pip

noun \ˈpip\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of PIP

: the formation of a scale or crust on the tip and dorsal surface of the tongue of a bird often associated with respiratory diseases; also : the scale or crust itself