peep(ing)

  • 1Peep|ing Tom — «PEE pihng», 1. Also, peeping tom. a prying observer, especially a man, who gets pleasure from watching the occupants of a house, room, or other private place without himself being observed. 2. the tailor who was the only person to look at Lady… …

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  • 2leaf-peep|ing — leaf peeping, or leaf peep|ing «LEEF pee pihng», noun. the act or practice of viewing the changes in color of leaves during the fall, usually by taking a trip to a rural area …

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  • 3peep-show — {{#}}{{LM P45902}}{{〓}} {{[}}peep show{{]}} {{■}}(ing.){{□}} {{《}}▍ s.m.{{》}} Cabina que se utiliza para ver imágenes o espectáculos pornográficos. {{★}}{{\}}PRONUNCIACIÓN:{{/}} [píp chóu], con ch suave. {{★}}{{\}}ORTOGRAFÍA:{{/}} Por ser un… …

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  • 4squint´ing|ly — squint «skwihnt», verb, noun, adjective. –v.i. 1. to look or gaze with the eyes partly closed: »the bright sun made him squint at the sky to see the airplane. 2. to look sideways; glance obliquely or in other than the direct line of vision. 3. to …

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  • 5peepingTom — peep·ing Tom (pēʹpĭng) n. A person who gets pleasure, especially sexual pleasure, from secretly watching others; a voyeur.   [After the legendaryPeeping Tom of Coventry, England, who was the only person to see the naked Lady Godiva.]   Word… …

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  • 6Peeping Tom — Peep·ing Tom .pē piŋ täm n a pruriently prying person: VOYEUR Peeping Tom·ism täm .iz əm n Peeping Tom British legendary character. According to popular legend, Tom was a prying tailor who was struck blind (or, in some versions, struck dead) as… …

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  • 7peeping Tom — peep|ing Tom [ ,pipıŋ tam ] noun count someone who enjoys secretly watching other people, especially when they are doing something private in their homes, such as removing their clothes …

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  • 8Peeping Tom — Peep′ing Tom′ n. a person who obtains sexual gratification by observing others surreptitiously • Etymology: 1910–15; allusion to the man who peeped at Lady Godiva as she rode naked through Coventry …

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  • 9Peeping hole — Peep ing hole See {Peephole}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 10leaf peeping — leaf peeping, or leaf peep|ing «LEEF pee pihng», noun. the act or practice of viewing the changes in color of leaves during the fall, usually by taking a trip to a rural area …

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