peeper

1 of 2

noun (1)

peep·​er ˈpē-pər 

1

: one that peeps

specifically : voyeur

2

: eye

peeper

2 of 2

noun (2)

1

: one that makes a peeping sound

2

: any of various tree frogs that peep shrilly

especially : spring peeper

Examples of peeper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Elsewhere, seemingly random lines accented peepers or were drawn down the middle of a mouth. — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

In early spring, the peepers fill the woodlands near small ponds with jingle-bell-like mating songs. — Sheryl Devore, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Vancouver Island, British Columbia West Coast leaf-peepers flock to Vancouver Island in Canada’s British Columbia province. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Mountain towns and state parks along the Front Range are preparing for one of the busiest seasons of the year, when leaf-peepers arrive to bask in the glory of golden aspen trees. — Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 3 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun (1)

1607, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun (2)

circa 1586, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing peeper

• leaf peeper
• spring peeper

Rhymes for peeper

• beeper
• cheaper
• creeper
• deeper
• keeper
• reaper
• sleeper
• steeper
• sweeper
• beekeeper
• bookkeeper
• doorkeeper

Kids Definition

peeper

1 of 2 noun

peep·​er ˈpē-pər 

: any of various tree frogs that peep

especially : spring peeper

peeper

2 of 2 noun

1

: one that peeps

especially : peeping tom

2

: eye entry 1 sense 1

Medical Definition

peeper

noun

peep·​er ˈpē-pər 

: voyeur