pied
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Having two or more colors.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
pydIPA pronunciation (US)
ˈpaɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
Decorated or colored in blotches.
noun
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This meaning: Having two or more colors, especially black and white.
Used this way, pied is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- piebald , rarer, so it draws attention
- multicolored , used mainly in Regional English
- multicoloured , rarer, so it draws attention
- multicolor , used mainly in Regional English
- varicolored , rarer, so it draws attention
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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?
Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.
Having a color.
Having much or varied color.
Having multiple colors.
Spotted or blotched, especially in black and white.
Having a variety of colors.
Word Family
Related forms, grouped by how they connect.
Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
North American lemming having a white winter coat and some claws much enlarged.
A leader who entices people to follow (especially to their doom).
The title character in a German folk tale and in a poem by Robert Browning.
Lodging for occasional or secondary use.
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Synonyms
Sense: having two or more colors
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