PEEPER


Meaning of PEEPER in English

I. ˈpēpə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: peep (I) + -er

1. : one (as a young chicken or pigeon) that peeps or chirps

2. : any of various frogs (especially of the family Hylidae) that makes peeping sounds ; specifically : spring peeper

the sound of peepers in springtime pools — Sat. Eve. Post

II. noun

( -s )

Etymology: peep (III) + -er

1. : one that peeps ; specifically : peeping tom , voyeur

2. : eye — usually used in plural

let his peepers roll over towards our table — Ring Lardner

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.