Piping

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -aɪpɪŋ

Verb

1. Present participle of pipe

Full definition of piping

Noun

1. The process of an animal just beginning to break out of its egg; precedes hatching.
2. The sound of musical pipes.
3. An act of making music or noise with pipes.
4. A system of pipes that compose a structure; pipework.the piping of a house
5. An ornamentation on pastry edges and seams.
6. An ornamentation on the edges of a garment; a small cord covered with cloth.
7. Piped icing on a cake.
8. (botany) A piece cut off to be set or planted; a cutting.
9. (botany) propagation by cuttings

Adjective

1. High-pitched.His piping voice could be heard above the hubbub.

Derived terms

• piping hot