peep
/pip/
noun
- A quick or secret look.
- She stole a peep at her birthday presents hidden in the closet.
- He took a peep at the test answers when the teacher wasn't looking.
- I had a peep inside the old house through a crack in the wall.
- A short, high-pitched sound made by a young bird or small animal.
- The only sound in the barn was the peep of a tiny mouse.
- A soft peep came from the box of chicks.
- We heard the peep of baby sparrows from the nest.
- A small, soft marshmallow candy, often shaped like a chick or bunny, especially popular at Easter.
- We bought a box of peeps for the spring party.
- She put a yellow peep on top of her cupcake.
- The kids love to eat marshmallow peeps during Easter.
verb
- To look quickly or secretly, especially through a small opening or from a hidden place.
- She peeped through the curtains to see who was at the door.
- The child peeped over the edge of the table to watch the puppy.
- I peeped into the oven to check if the cake was done.
- To make a short, high-pitched sound, like a young bird or a small animal.
- The little bird peeped for its mother.
- The baby chicks peeped softly under the heat lamp.
- I heard a mouse peep from behind the wall.
- To begin to appear or become visible, often slowly or partially.
- The sun peeped over the horizon at dawn.
- Tiny green shoots peeped through the soil after the rain.
- Stars began to peep out from behind the clouds.