piper

noun

pip·​er ˈpī-pər 

: one that plays on a pipe

Examples of piper in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In Scotland, join a whisky-tasting and bagpipe lesson hosted by a distinguished piper There’s perhaps no better way to start a journey through Scottish culture than by sampling fine whisky. —Atlas Ocean Voyages, AFAR Media, 7 May 2025

This nine-piece ensemble consists of pipers, guitarists, keyboards and drummers who have been rocking from New York to Beijing to Melbourne. [e-mail], 925-373-6800. —Jake Richardson, Mercury News, 28 Apr. 2025

Pied piper of contemporary design The Big Question I’m finally ready to pull the trigger and start renovating all of my houses—we’ve got properties in Aspen, the Hamptons, and Palm Beach. —The Editors, Robb Report, 30 Mar. 2025

Splendid orange animal piper on the label of this 14% alcohol wine that includes piqued and piquant aromas of blue fruit, vanilla, orange peels, wet granite, fern glen, soda lime and flint. —Tom Mullen, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025

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. angustifolium) and the sources of cubebs (from P. cubeba) and black and white pepper (from P. nigrum)