pipy
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Origin of pipy
Example Sentences
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Suddenly, a crowd of pipy fragrance involves the room: these �rial forms cease to be visible; and broken sounds, like the retiring tide beneath Dover cliff, die away356 into utter silence.
From Bibliomania; or Book-Madness A Bibliographical Romance by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
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
Wye, wye, chir—'tis the little linnet sings; Weet, weet, weet—how his pipy treble trills!
From The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume VI The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century by Rogers, Charles
"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
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
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