pie
Definitions
- Initialism of Proto-Indo-European.
- ISO 639-3 language code for Piro
- Magpie.
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Initialism of public-interest entity. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
- Initialism of Pan Island Expressway.
- Initialism of Paedophile Information Exchange.
- A former low-denomination coin of northern India.
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Ellipsis of pie-dog (“an Indian breed, a stray dog in Indian contexts”). abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis
- A traditional Spanish unit of length, equivalent to about 27.9 cm.
- Any of various other, non-pastry dishes that maintain the general concept of a shell with a filling.
- A type of pastry that consists of an outer crust and a filling. (Savory pies are more popular in the UK and sweet pies are more popular in the US, so "pie" without qualification has different connotations in these dialects.)
- A pizza.
- Any of various other, non-pastry dishes that maintain the general concept of a shell with a filling
- A paper plate covered in cream, shaving foam or custard that is thrown or rubbed in someone’s face for comical purposes, to raise money for charity, or as a form of political protest; a custard pie; a cream pie.
- A pizza
- The whole of a wealth or resource, to be divided in parts.
- A paper plate covered in cream, shaving foam or custard that is thrown or rubbed in someone’s face for comical purposes, to raise money for charity, or as a form of political protest; a custard pie; a cream pie
- An especially badly bowled ball.
- A pie chart.
- Something very easy; a piece of cake.
- The vulva.
- A kilogram of drugs, especially cocaine.
Equivalents
49 more languages
Беларускаяпірог
বাংলাপাই
Catalàpastís
Češtinakoláč
Dansktærte
فارسیپای
Gaeilgepióg
हिन्दीपाई
Magyarpite
Հայերենկարկանդակ
Íslenskabaka
Қазақ тілібәліш
한국어파이
Lietuviųpyragas
Te Reo Māorikōpaki
Македонскипита
Bahasa Melayupai
မြန်မာပိုင်း
Portuguêstarte
Românăplăcintă
Slovenčinakoláč
Slovenščinapita
Shqipbyrek
ไทยพาย
Tagalogkakanin
Türkçeturta
Українськапиріг
O'zbekchapirog
Tiếng Việt糕
Examples
“The family had steak and kidney pie for dinner and cherry pie for dessert.”
“SATURNINUS: Go fetch⟳ them hither to us presently. TITUS: Why, there they are, both baked in that pie, Whereof their mother daintily hath fed, Eating the flesh that she herself hath bred.”
“Shepherd's pie is made of mince covered with mashed potato.”
“It is easier to get⟳ along when everyone, more or less, is getting ahead. But when the pie is shrinking, social groups are more likely to turn⟳ on each other.”
“Pies are best for comparing the components of only one or two totals.”
“Programmers haven't exactly been wild about certain Microsoft policies — such as the price of the OS/2 developer's kit or the fib about how Microsoft Windows code would be pie to translate⟳ to the Presentation Manager.”
“"Yeah, take⟳ it off!" "SHOW⟳ US YOUR PIE!" The brunette opened the catch⟳ on her G-string and let⟳ the sequinned cloth slip⟳ down, teasing them with it.”
“Yeah, some guys like⟳ to eat⟳ the old hairy pie. Women, too, or so I've heard.”
“Did fed time outta town pie flipper / Turn⟳ Cristal into a crooked-I sipper”
“My weed smoke⟳ is my lye, a ki of coke is a pie / When I'm lifted I'm high, with new clothes on I'm fly⟳”
“I love⟳ the cutie pies, never the zootie pies”
“Joe looked as if he thought this talk⟳ was like⟳ the chattering of a pie.”
“I gave him all the money in my possession, Rs.9.8.5. – nine rupees, eight annas, and five pie – for I always keep⟳ small change⟳ as bakshish when I am in camp.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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