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Dictionary: peep1   (pēp) pronunciation
intr.v., peeped, peep·ing, peeps.
  1. To utter short, soft, high-pitched sounds, like those of a baby bird; cheep.
  2. To speak in a hesitant, thin, high-pitched voice.
n.
  1. A short, soft, high-pitched sound or utterance, like that of a baby bird.
  2. A slight sound or utterance: I don't want to hear a peep out of you.
  3. Any of various small North American sandpipers.

[Middle English *pepen, probably alteration of pipen, from Old English pīpian, to pipe, from pīpe, tube, musical instrument, and from Latin pīpāre, to peep. See pipe.]


peep2 (pēp) pronunciation

v., peeped, peep·ing, peeps.

v.intr.
  1. To peek furtively; steal a quick glance.
  2. To peer through a small aperture or from behind something.
  3. To appear as though emerging from a hiding place: the moon peeping through the clouds.
v.tr.
To cause to emerge or become partly visible: He peeped his head through the door.

n.
  1. A quick or furtive look or glance.
  2. A first glimpse or appearance: the peep of dawn.

[Middle English pepen, perhaps alteration of piken, to peek. See peek.]


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Thesaurus: peep
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verb

    To look briefly and quickly: glance, glimpse, peek. See see/not see.

noun

    A quick look: blush, glance, glimpse, peek. Informal gander. See see/not see.

Positive-end-expiratory pressure.

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pronunciation

IN BRIEF: To speak with a small weak voice. Also: To show slightly or to look briefly.

pronunciation Hills peep o'er hills, and Alps on Alps arise! — Alexander Pope (1688-1744)

Wikipedia: Peeps
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Pink Peeps
Orange pumpkin Halloween Peeps

Peeps are marshmallow candies, sold in the US and Canada, that are shaped into chicks, bunnies, and other animals. There are also different shapes used for various holidays. Peeps are primarily used to fill Easter baskets, though recent ad campaigns tout the candy as "Peeps - Always in Season". They are made from marshmallow, sugar, gelatin, and carnauba wax.

Peeps are produced by Just Born,[1] a candy manufacturer based in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Peeps were introduced nationally in 1958 by Pravin Pant Sr., a Nepali immigrant. When Just Born acquired Rodda Candy Company in 1953, they automated the process (originally the chicks were formed by hand) and mass-produced them.[2] The yellow chicks were the original form of the candy — hence their name — but then the company introduced other colors and, eventually, the myriad shapes in which they are now produced.

Just Born has expanded its product line to include bats, cats, pumpkins, and ghosts for Halloween; hearts for Valentine's Day; eggs for Easter; trees, gingerbread men, snowmen, and stars for Christmas; and red, white, and blue chicks and stars for the 4th of July.

Although the original Peeps were standard marshmallow flavor, some of the newer flavors include chocolate mousse (bunnies for Easter and cats for Halloween), strawberry and vanilla (hearts for Valentine's Day), cocoa (cats and bats for Halloween), sugar cookie (gingerbread people for Christmas), and orange (eggs for Easter). In 2007, the "Spooky Friends", mouth-sized Peeps in holiday-themed shapes, were introduced, as were peppermint flavored stars for the holiday season. Red Peeps chicks are available at Canadian stores, and at some Target locations.

In 2009, Just Born expanded the Peeps product line further by introducing Peeps Lip Balm in four flavors: grape, strawberry, vanilla, and cotton candy.[3] The first Peeps & Co. store will open in November 2009 in Prince George's County. [4]

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Peeps in cooking

While many people eat marshmallow Peeps straight out of the package, they can also be used in a variety of recipes. Peeps can be used as ingredients in such desserts as marshmallow crispy treats, fondue, and s’mores. Peeps are also put into mugs of hot cocoa; the chicks will float upright until the increasing warmth causes them to dissolve. Although they are made of marshmallow, it is difficult to toast Peeps over a campfire, as the sugar coating tends to burn and become unpalatable.[citation needed]

Contests and competitions

An annual "Peep Off" is held in Maryland on the first Saturday after Easter, when Peeps are greatly discounted. The first such event was arranged by Shawn Sparks in 1994, and had only six participants.[5] Dave Smith started Sacramento's record holding annual Peep Off after contacting Jack Eidsness, a participant in the first Peep Off, with a question about it, through Mr. Eidsness' Peep-themed website.[6] Peeps are often added into non-traditional menu items. Brian Beecher and Crystal Carlsberg incorporated peeps into their award winning dessert grilled cheese sandwich, the "Cake and Mivens," which won the 2008 Grilled Cheese Invitational in Los Angeles.

The Seattle Times has an annual contest of Peeps used in photos. The St. Paul Pioneer Press was the first newspaper to hold an annual Peeps diorama contest and receives hundreds of entries every year. The Washington Post, Chicago Tribune and other newspapers also hold a Peeps diorama contest every Easter.

Indestructibility

Peeps are sometimes jokingly described as "indestructible". In 1999, scientists at Emory University performed experiments on batches of Peeps to see how easily they could be dissolved, burned or otherwise disintegrated, using such methods as cigarette smoke, boiling water and liquid nitrogen.[7] They claimed that the eyes of the confectionery "wouldn't dissolve in anything".[8]

References

  1. ^ Lehner, Marla (2003-04-17). "The Power of Peeps". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,84455,00.html. Retrieved 2009-04-22. 
  2. ^ "Peeps: A candy and a technological wonder". Associated Press. USA Today. 2003-04-16. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-04-16-peeps_x.htm. Retrieved 2009-04-22. 
  3. ^ Zimmer, Erin (April 2, 2009). Peeps Lip Balm, Reviewed. http://www.seriouseats.com/2009/04/peeps-lip-balm-reviewed.html. 
  4. ^ Mui, Ylan Q. (July 9, 2009). "Peeps Are Hopping to Their Own Store at National Harbor". WashingtonPost.com. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/07/08/AR2009070803978.html?hpid=artslot. 
  5. ^ Jack Eidsness (before April 1996). "The unofficial Marshmallow Peep page". http://peep.peril.org/peepoff.html. Retrieved 2007-07-09. 
  6. ^ Vincent P. Bzdek (11 April 2004). "50 years of turning Easter into one big Peeps show". Oakland Tribune (reprinted from Washington Post article). http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4176/is_20040411/ai_n14573992/print. Retrieved 2007-08-09. 
  7. ^ Severson, Kim (April 3 1999). "Peeps Rule Roost". San Francisco Chronicle. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/chronicle/archive/1999/04/03/MN87101.DTL. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 
  8. ^ "What Do You Call a Guy Who Cuts Apart Peeps?". U S News. October 3 1999. http://www.usnews.com/usnews/culture/articles/991011/archive_002077.htm. Retrieved 2009-03-01. 

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Translations: Peep
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
v. intr. - titte
n. - kig

idioms:

  • peep at    kigge på
  • peep show    perspektivkasse, peep show
  • Peeping Tom    vindueskigger

2.
n. - pippen
v. intr. - pippe

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    ikke høre et pip fra

Nederlands (Dutch)
gluren, kijkje nemen, piepen, geleidelijk te voorschijn (doen) komen, heimelijke blik, gepiep, het krieken (van de dag)

Français (French)
1.
v. intr. - jeter un coup d'¯il (par-dessus, par), filtrer (à travers) (littér), couiner (une souris), klaxonner
n. - coup d'¯il, couinement, klaxon

idioms:

  • peep at    jeter un coup d'¯il à (qn, qch), regarder furtivement
  • peep show    peep-show
  • Peeping Tom    voyeur

2.
n. - pépiement
v. intr. - pépier

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    (ne pas vouloir) entendre un seul mot (de qn)

Deutsch (German)
1.
v. - gucken
n. - kurzer Blick

idioms:

  • peep at    einen Blick werfen auf
  • peep show    Peep-Show
  • Peeping Tom    Voyeur

2.
n. - Piepsen
v. - piepsen

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    keinen Piep hören von

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φευγαλέο βλέμμα, ματιά, κλεφτή ματιά, κρυφοκοίταγμα
v. - κοιτώ κλεφτά, κρυφοκοιτάζω, τιτιβίζω

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    δεν άκουσα κουβέντα ή παράπονο
  • peep at    κρυφοκοιτάζω
  • peep show    στερεοσκόπιο
  • Peeping Tom    ηδονοβλεψίας (κν. μπανιστιρτζής, ματάκιας)

Italiano (Italian)
sbirciare, sguardo, occhiata, pigolio

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    non saper nulla di
  • peep at    gettare uno sguardo su
  • peep show    peep show
  • Peeping Tom    guardone

Português (Portuguese)
n. - pio (m), olhadela (f), olhar furtivo (m)
v. - espiar, brotar, piar, aparecer

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    não ouvir um pio de
  • peep at    espiar
  • peep show    cineminha, espetáculo erótico ou pornográfico
  • Peeping Tom    xereta, voyer (quem espia)

Русский (Russian)
подглядывать, чирикать, взгляд украдкой, чирикание

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    не слышать ни звука от
  • peep at    взглянуть украдкой на
  • peep show    представление с голыми девушками
  • Peeping Tom    любопытная Варвара

Español (Spanish)
1.
v. intr. - mirar furtivamente, asomar, echar una ojeada o una mirada furtiva
n. - mirada, ojeada, vistazo, pío, mirada rápida o furtiva

idioms:

  • peep at    echar una ojeada o una mirada furtiva, espiar, acechar
  • peep show    mundonuevo, espectáculo sicalíptico, cosmorama
  • Peeping Tom    mirón, curioso

2.
n. - grito agudo, sonido agudo
v. intr. - piar

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    no ha dicho ni pío, no decir ni pío, no escuchar ni un pío de

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - pip, knyst, pipande, titt, blick, siktskåra (gevär)
v. - pipa, knysta, kika, titta

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 吱吱叫, 嘀咕, 吱吱声, 啾啾声, 汽车喇叭声, 嘀咕声, 轻轻的抱怨声

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    从...听不到一点儿声音或消息
  • peep at    偷看, 窥视
  • peep show    西洋镜, 脱衣舞表演
  • Peeping Tom    有窥淫癖的男人

2. 窥, 偷看, 隐约显现, 缓缓出现, 使出现, 窥视, 一瞥, 初现

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
v. intr. - 吱吱叫, 嘀咕
n. - 吱吱聲, 啾啾聲, 汽車喇叭聲, 嘀咕聲, 輕輕的抱怨聲

idioms:

  • not hear a peep from    從...聽不到一點兒聲音或消息
  • peep at    偷看, 窺視
  • peep show    西洋鏡, 脫衣舞表演
  • Peeping Tom    有窺淫癖的男人

2.
v. intr. - 窺, 偷看, 隱約顯現, 緩緩出現
v. tr. - 使出現
n. - 窺視, 一瞥, 偷看, 初現, 隱約顯現

한국어 (Korean)
1.
v. intr. - 엿보다, 들여다 보다, 나타나다
n. - 엿봄, 슬쩍 봄, 출현

idioms:

  • peep at    ~을 슬쩍 보다

2.
n. - 삐악삐악[짹짹]
v. intr. - 작은 소리(로 말하다)

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - のぞき見, のぞき穴, 見え始めること
v. - のぞき見する, ちらっと見る, 現われる, のぞかせる

idioms:

  • peep at    …をちらっと見る
  • peep show    ピープショー, のぞき眼鏡

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تطليعه, طلوع, طلعه, عين سحريه, خرم الباب, مزاقاة (فعل) يتطلع, يزاقي, يحدق, يرمق, يبزغ, يطل, يختلس النظر من ثقب الباب‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. intr. - ‮הציץ, העיף מבט, הפציע, הופיע בהדרגה‬
n. - ‮צפייה, מבט חטוף, הצצה‬
n. - ‮ציוץ‬
v. intr. - ‮צייץ‬


 
 
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