Word of the Day: Pied

Can you pronounce pied?

Friday, June 21, 2024

adjective 1. Having two or more different colors. "The horse had a lovely pied coat even though his mother's coat was a solid brown." "My favorite pied scarf contains a number of gorgeous colors." "The pied kingfisher is a bird with black and white markings on its feathers." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Middle English, late 14th century "Pied" was originally used in Middle English to refer to something that was "black and white like a magpie." The word is formed from a combination of the Latin "pica" ("magpie") and the Old English suffix "-ede." ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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