pied

¹pied

adj \ˈpīd\

Definition of PIED

: of two or more colors in blotches; also : wearing or having a parti-colored coat <a pied horse>

Examples of PIED

1. <although the mother's was pure black, the foal's coat was pied>

First Known Use of PIED

14th century

Related to PIED

Synonyms: blotched, blotchy, dappled (also dapple), marbled, mottled, piebald, pinto, splotched, spotted

Related Words: shaded; checkered, motley, multicolored, polychromatic, polychrome, varicolored, variegated; blotted, brindled (or brindle), calico, specked, speckled, streaked; colored, colorful, pigmented; dotted, peppered, sprinkled; stippled; discolored, dyed, marked, stained; flecked, streaked; bespattered, spattered

Near Antonyms: monochromatic, monochrome, monochromic, solid

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Other Color Terms

argentine, cerise, cerulean, cyan, ocher, perse, puce, taupe, vermilion

Rhymes with PIED

bide, bride, chide, eyed, fried, glide, guide, hide, pride, ride, side, slide, snide, stride, thighed, tide, tried, wide