piper

noun

pip·​er ˈpī-pər 

: one that plays on a pipe

Examples of piper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The townspeople agreed, and the piper began to play a lively tune upon his fife. — Simon Rich, New Yorker, 22 June 2026

This year for Christmas, your presents can actually involve drummers drumming, pipers piping and ladies dancing. — Piet Levy, jsonline.com, 26 Nov. 2025

The previous record holder was 333 pipers in Bulgaria back in 2012. — Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 12 Nov. 2025

Sommer, a second-generation piper who lives near the cemetery, played Amazing Grace on her bagpipes while weaving through the graves to pay tribute to those who lost their lives. — Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 25 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing piper

• he who pays the piper calls the tune
• pay the piper
• pied piper

Rhymes for piper

• diaper
• hyper
• riper
• sniper
• viper
• wiper
• sandpiper

Medical Definition

Piper

noun

Pi·​per ˈpī-pər  ˈpip-ər 

: a very large genus (the type of the family Piperaceae) of tropical plants that comprise the true peppers, are mostly climbing jointed shrubs with pulpy fruit, and include the betel (P. betle), kava (P. methysticum), and matico (P. aduncum) and the sources of cubebs (from P. cubeba) and black and white pepper (from P. nigrum)