pied

1 of 2

adjective

ˈpīd 

: of two or more colors in blotches

also : wearing or having a parti-colored coat

a pied horse

pied

2 of 2

past tense and past participle of pi

or of pie

Synonyms

Adjective

• blotched
• blotchy
• dappled
• dapple
• marbled
• mottled
• piebald
• pinto
• splotched
• spotted

Examples of pied in a Sentence

Adjective

although the mother's was pure black, the foal's coat was pied

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pied

• pied piper

Kids Definition

pied

adjective

ˈpīd

: having blotches of two or more colors