peeper

[ pee-per ]

/ ˈpi pər /

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noun

a person or thing that emits or utters a peeping sound.

Northeastern U.S. any of several frogs having a peeping call, especially the spring peeper.

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Origin of peeper

First recorded in 1585–95; peep² + -er¹

Words nearby peeper

peen, Peene, Peenemünde, peep, pee-pee, peeper, peephole, Peeping Tom, peeps, peep show, peep sight

Other definitions for peeper (2 of 2)

peeper²

[ pee-per ]

/ ˈpi pər /

noun

a person who peeps in an abnormally prying manner; a voyeur.

peepers, Slang. the eyes.

Origin of peeper

First recorded in 1645–55; peep¹ + -er¹

How to use peeper in a sentence

A human with a proportionate anatomy would have dinner plate-sized peepers.
This 90-million-year-old crab had the eyes of a hunter|Philip Kiefer|January 11, 2022|Popular-Science
The park’s thick and lush hardwood canopy goes full Technicolor in October, attracting thousands of leaf peepers looking for Instagram gold.
Six National Parks That Are Better in Fall|kjohnson|September 16, 2021|Outside Online
Some eye issues ease when we give our peepers a break, but other times the solution is simply a stronger prescription.
What Happens to Your Body After a Year Inside?|mmirhashem|July 14, 2021|Outside Online
The facility is already using its massive peeper to take a close look at sunspots, and its observations may someday lead to better forecasts of space weather.
The best space stories of 2020|Charlie Wood|December 25, 2020|Popular-Science

Humans have long dreamt about looking directly at the Sun, even though it’s extremely dangerous for our peepers.
Images like this one could help reveal the Sun’s inner workings|María Paula Rubiano A.|December 11, 2020|Popular-Science
A farmer going by told him it was only a "spring Peeper," whatever that was, "some kind of a critter in the water."
Two Little Savages|Ernest Thompson Seton
He had the sore peeper bound up for three or four days before he took it to a hospital.
Odd Numbers|Sewell Ford
Ned Ward describes them as figuring, in his time, on the door of “a star-peeper,” in Prescot Street.
The History of Signboards|Jacob Larwood
He quietly sidled up to the hole where a peeper's nose made a knot on the tent on the inside.
Gov. Bob. Taylor's Tales|Robert L. Taylor
He kept his eyes on the crosshair of the peeper, one hand over the timer button.
Anchorite|Randall Garrett

British Dictionary definitions for peeper

peeper

/ (ˈpiːpə) /

noun

a person who peeps

(often plural) a slang word for eye 1 (def. 1)

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