peeper

ˈpiːpər

Definition

Definition of peeper - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

Rare

the eye in informal contexts

Rare

He got dirt in his peeper.

eye

ocular

wildlife

Rare

small frog known for its distinctive call

Rare

The pond was alive with the sound of peepers..

chorus frog

frog

tree frog

behavior

Rare

someone who looks secretly at others

Rare

He felt uncomfortable, sensing a peeper watching him from the shadows..

snoop

voyeur

investigation

Dated

private detective in old slang

Dated

The peeper followed the suspect all day.

gumshoe

shamus

sleuth

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small frog known for its distinctive call

Expressions with peeper

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leaf peeper

person who visits areas to view the colorful autumn foliage

Leaf peepers often flock to New England to see the vibrant fall colors..

pixel peeper

person who examines images at pixel level

The pixel peeper noticed the slight color difference in the photo.

spring peeper

small chorus frog native to North America

The spring peeper's call signals the start of spring.

Origin of peeper

English, peep (to look) + er (one who)

Examples of peeper in a sentence

His peeper was swollen from the allergy.
We could hear the peepers as we walked by the lake.
Spring nights are filled with the calls of peepers.
The detective caught the peeper red-handed.
A peeper was lurking outside the window.
The peeper uncovered the hidden affair.

In the 1920s, a peeper was hired for the case.

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French:œil, rainette, ...
German:Auge, Laubfrosch, ...
Italian:occhio, ranocchietta, ...
Spanish:ojo, ranita, ...
Portuguese:olho, rã-de-árvore, ...
Chinese:眼睛, 小叫蛙, ...
Japanese:目, カエル, ...
Arabic:عَيْن, ضِفْدَع صَغير, ...
Hebrew:עַיִן, צְפַרְדֵּעַ קְטַנָּה, ...
Russian:глаз, лягушка, ...
Ukrainian:око, квакаючий жабеня, ...
Hindi:आँख, मेंढक, ...
Bengali:চোখ, ব্যাঙ, ...
Catalan:ull, granoteta, ...
Czech:oko, rosnička, ...
Danish:øje, lille frø, ...
Dutch:kijker, kleine kikker, ...
Greek:ματάκι, μικρός βάτραχος, ...
Hungarian:szemittyó, levelibéka, ...
Khmer:ភ្នែក, កង្កែបតូច, ...
Korean:눈, 작은 개구리, ...
Persian:چشم, قورباغه کوچک, ...
Polish:oko, mała żaba, ...
Portuguese (BR):olho, rã-coaxadora, ...
Romanian:ochi, broască mică, ...
Swedish:öga, kväkare, ...
Thai:ตา, กบร้อง, ...
Turkish:göz, cırcır böceği, ...
Vietnamese:mắt, ếch kêu, ...

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