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Piper

/ˈpaɪ.pə/

A musician who plays a pipe.

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📖 Definitions of "Piper"

noun

1
A musician who plays a pipe.
2
A bagpiper.
3
A baby pigeon.
4
A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines.

🔄 Synonyms of "Piper"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
bagpipernoun	One who plays the bagpipes.
genus pipernoun	type genus of the piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Piper"

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Word	Definition
bagpipernoun	One who plays the bagpipes.
genus pipernoun	type genus of the piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
flutistnoun	Alternative form of flautist. [(music) One who plays the flute.]
bagpipenoun	(British, rail transport) A British Rail Class 33/1 locomotive.
flutenoun	(music) A woodwind instrument consisting of a tube with a row of holes that produce sound through vibrations caused by air blown across the edge of the holes, often tuned by plugging one or more holes with a finger; the Western concert flute, a transverse side-blown flute of European origin.
musiciannoun	A composer, conductor, or performer of music; specifically, a person who sings and/or plays a musical instrument as a hobby, occupation, or profession.
recordernoun	(music) A musical instrument of the woodwind family; a type of fipple flute, a simple internal duct flute.
papernoun	A sheet material typically used for writing on or printing on (or as a non-waterproof container), usually made by draining cellulose fibres from a suspension in water.
alphanoun	The name of the first letter of the Greek alphabet (Α, α), followed by beta. In the Latin alphabet it is the predecessor to A.
piednoun	Initialism of pornography-induced erectile dysfunction.
flamenoun	The visible part of fire; a stream of burning vapour or gas, emitting light and heat.
forcepsnoun	An instrument used in surgery or medical procedures for grasping and holding objects, similar to tongs or pincers.
cussnoun	(chiefly US, colloquial) A curse.
pipingnoun	The sound of musical pipes.
peppernoun	(uncountable) A spice prepared from the fermented, dried, unripe berries of this plant.
plovernoun	Any of various wading birds of the subfamily Charadriinae.
munichnoun	The capital and largest city of Bavaria, Germany.
whistlernoun	Someone or something that whistles, or who plays a whistle as a musical instrument.
whistle-blowernoun	(slang, chiefly US) One who reports a problem or violation to the authorities; especially, an employee or former employee who reports a violation by an employer.
fifernoun	One who plays on a fife.