adj

pied

pyd

Pied (adj) means having patches of two or more colours, especially black and white. Example: “A pied wagtail hopped along the garden wall.”

adj

Having patches of two or more colours, especially black and white.

"A pied wagtail hopped along the garden wall."

"The pied horse stood out among the herd of brown ones."

How to use pied

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishPatterned in blotches of two contrasting colours, most often black and white.

Common pairings

pied wagtail pied colouring

Word forms

more pied comparative, most pied superlative

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A _____ wagtail hopped along the garden wall.

Etymology

From an old word for "magpie", since the bird's black-and-white markings gave the word its meaning.

Rhymes for pied

lied tied fried dried tried denied allied buried varied envied untied implied

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Frequently asked questions

What does “pied” mean?

The word “pied” means having patches of two or more colours, especially black and white. In plain terms, patterned in blotches of two contrasting colours, most often black and white.

How do you pronounce “pied”?

“Pied” is pronounced pyd (/paɪd/ in IPA).

How do you use “pied” in a sentence?

Here is “pied” used in a sentence: “A pied wagtail hopped along the garden wall.”

What part of speech is “pied”?

“Pied” is an adjective.