peeper
/'pi:pə/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An animal that makes short high-pitched sounds: A "peeper" is a small animal, typically a frog, known for producing brief, high-frequency vocalizations, especially in the spring.
- An informal term referring to the eye: "Peeper" is a casual, often humorous or old-fashioned slang word for an eye.
- A viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others: A "peeper" is a person who secretly watches others for sexual gratification, a voyeur.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Animal):
- We could hear the spring peepers chirping in the marsh at dusk.
- The tiny peeper is one of the first signs of spring in this region.
- Noun (Eye):
- He opened his peepers and saw the morning sun. (Informal)
- "Shut your peepers and get some sleep," she said with a smile.
- Noun (Voyeur):
- The police arrested a peeper who was looking into apartment windows.
- The neighborhood was on alert after reports of a peeper in the area.
Advanced Usage
- "Spring peeper": A specific type of small chorus frog () common in eastern North America, named for its distinctive springtime mating call.
- The pond was alive with the sound of spring peepers.
Variants and Related Words
- Peep (verb): To look quickly or secretly, or to make a brief, high sound.
- He peeped through the keyhole. / The chicks peeped in the nest.
- Peepshow (noun): A form of entertainment or exhibit where pictures or scenes are viewed through a small hole, historically associated with voyeuristic content.
Synonyms
- For "eye": orb (poetic), optic (humorous/technical).
- For "voyeur": voyeur, Peeping Tom, snoop, eavesdropper (though eavesdropper typically refers to listening).
Related Phrases
- Peeping Tom: The most common idiom for a voyeur, originating from the legend of a man named Tom who peeped at Lady Godiva.
- He was labeled a Peeping Tom by the local newspaper.
Noun
- an animal that makes short high-pitched sounds
- an informal term referring to the eye
- a viewer who enjoys seeing the sex acts or sex organs of others