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
pipped; pipping
2
: to break through the shell of the egg
the chick pipped
: to break open (the shell of an egg) in hatching
1
a
: one of the dots used on dice and dominoes to indicate numerical value
b
2
a
b
: spike entry 1 sense 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
1
: a small fruit seed
especially
: one of a several-seeded fleshy fruit
2
: one extraordinary of its kind
chiefly British
: a short high-pitched tone
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