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

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

Emerald peepers have long served as potent symbols in great works of writing, from Othello to Harry Potter.
On St. Patrick’s Day, Beware Those Sly Green Eyes|Laura Dimon|March 17, 2013|DAILY BEAST
I must show that before cameras I am very much of a person, and I take the initiative with the lens peepers.
My Wonderful Visit|Charlie Chaplin
I began, however, to be apprehensive that he would soon be put hors de combat, by losing the use of his peepers.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 67, No. 411, January 1850|Various
If anybody tries to stop us or to snitch you free you'll get the acid in those shining peepers without being able to move.
The Gray Mask|Wadsworth Camp

Some conversation that the young peepers, of course, couldn't hear passed over the telephone.
The Grammar School Boys of Gridley|H. Irving Hancock
Did you never see two gentlemen with only a couple of peepers between them before!
Jack Sheppard, Vol. I (of III)|W. Harrison Ainsworth

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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peeper

Origin of peeper

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