Meaning
A short, soft, high-pitched sound, as made by a baby bird.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English pepen. Compare Dutch piepen (“peep”), German Low German piepen (“to peep”), German piepen and pfeifen, all probably onomatopoeic.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 52 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-30PACDEKN
- 2026-09-24PABELOW
- 2026-09-16PDEINOW
- 2026-09-07PCDEHIT
- 2026-07-01ECDHIPU
- 2026-03-21EILNPUV
- 2026-02-27PABCEIL
- 2026-02-02PYAEHIN
- 2026-01-07PDNLEMU
- 2025-11-27PCTNEDI
- 2025-10-24PDEIMNT
- 2025-09-19EGPIOLH
+40 earlier appearances in the archive.