peeper C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives US /ˈpipər/ UK /ˈpiːpə/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like people /l/ vs /r/ Meanings 1 noun one who peeps or pries; informally, an eye or a small frog The spring peepers chorused loudly from the marsh at dusk. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · one who peeps or pries;... voyeurspysnooppriereye Word family Related forms peeppeeping Etymology AI details From the verb peep ('to look slyly') + -er. Peep is of imitative or Middle English origin, possibly a variant of peek. Topics Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # peeper **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈpipər/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈpiːpə/ ## Meanings 1. one who peeps or pries; informally, an eye or a small frog ## Examples - The spring peepers chorused loudly from the marsh at dusk. ## Synonyms - voyeur - spy - snoop - prier - eye ## Related Forms - peep - peeping ## Etymology From the verb peep ('to look slyly') + -er. Peep is of imitative or Middle English origin, possibly a variant of peek. ## AI Etymology Peeper is from the verb peep ('to look slyly') + -er. Peep is of imitative or Middle English origin, possibly a variant of peek. Morphologically, the word preserves a built structure whose named elements carry the historical sense into English. Its earlier history remains partly uncertain, so the etymological chain is best treated cautiously. In current use it covers one who peeps or pries; informally, an eye or a small frog. The wider family includes related words such as peep and peeping. ## Topics - Word Formation & Derivatives - General Vocabulary markdown