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 disorder2 a: any of various human ailments ; especially : a slight nonspecific disorder bchiefly British : a feeling of irritation or annoyance