pipy
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Origin of pipy
Example Sentences
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There was Ophelia, and there was Wilfred in Rokeby—only she was a woman, and he was pipy.
From The Pillars of the House, V1 by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
In that instant when her cheek had touched his rough tweed jacket, she had been sensible of that woodsy pipy fragrance.
From The Valiants of Virginia by Rives, Hallie Erminie
"I can scarce agree with you, Sir Richard," said he in a thin, pipy voice.
From The Golden Galleon BEING A NARRATIVE OF THE ADVENTURES OF MASTER GILBERT OGLANDER, AND OF HOW, IN THE YEAR 1591, HE FOUGHT UNDER THE GALLANT SIR by Leighton, Robert
"Christabel," said a little voice, when all the others were gone, "I shall never be pipy again."
From The Stokesley Secret by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
They did not dare to disobey, but went off slowly with sulky footsteps, muttering to one another that Miss Fosbrook always took pipy Betty's part; Nurse said so, and they wished Mamma was at home.
From The Stokesley Secret by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
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