plural pies
1
a
: a dessert consisting of a filling (as of fruit or custard) in a pastry shell or topped with pastry or both
an apple pie
a slice of pumpkin pie
… desserts include lots of berry pies, butter pecan ice cream pies with a hot caramel topping, flummeries, and crisps.—
Judith and Evan Jones
Judith and Evan Jones
b
: a meat dish baked with biscuit or pastry crust
a chicken pie
compare potpie
2
: pizza
The pizzeria earned its VPN (that's Vera Pizza Napoletana) status … for its authentic Neapolitan pies which are baked in a wood-fired oven imported from Italy.—Katie Jackson
Katie Jackson
pied; pieing; pies
informal
: to throw a pie at (someone) : to hit (someone) especially in the face with a pie
Sierra Club Executive Director Carl Pope was the latest target of a group of pie-wielding activists. … Pope was pied because he has gone against the interests of Sierra Club founder John Muir and the environment in his stance on such issues as the Headwaters Forest deal, the group said in a statement.—Associated Press
Associated PressOne of his first duties as cub master was to be "pied" by those cub scouts who sold the most popcorn during a fundraiser to help pay for summer camp.—Carol Malley
Carol MalleyExamples of pie in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebCarlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
New York is doubling down on film and TV to compete with its main rival, L.A., for a bigger slice of the Hollywood pie — even as the industry is struggling to rebound.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Like his other locations, this one will offer a fast-casual setting where customers can buy the artisanal New York, Detroit, Sicilian and Grandma style pizzas by the slice or whole pie.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
These best berry pie recipes are totally blue ribbon-worthy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
There was also red soda, traditional side dishes (coleslaw, potato salad, and beans), and plenty of desserts (cakes, pies, and always watermelon).
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Place pie on lowest rack in the oven, and bake for 15 minutes.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Today, Tinder Hearth supplies bread to a community that extends as far as the Lost Kitchen, and on its twice-weekly pizza days, the wood oven fires 160 pies from 4:30 to 8 p.m.—about one a minute.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Breakfast, burgers, milkshakes and pie — what’s not to love about a good old-fashioned diner?
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
Noun
For example, Monday through Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. guests can choose from fish and chips, a roast beef plate with sides, a soup and salad, shepherd’s pie, British-style pork sausage with mashed potatoes and peas or a chicken curry for $14.95.
—Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2024
New York is doubling down on film and TV to compete with its main rival, L.A., for a bigger slice of the Hollywood pie — even as the industry is struggling to rebound.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
Like his other locations, this one will offer a fast-casual setting where customers can buy the artisanal New York, Detroit, Sicilian and Grandma style pizzas by the slice or whole pie.
—Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 17 May 2024
These best berry pie recipes are totally blue ribbon-worthy.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 May 2024
There was also red soda, traditional side dishes (coleslaw, potato salad, and beans), and plenty of desserts (cakes, pies, and always watermelon).
—Jessica B. Harris, Southern Living, 13 May 2024
Place pie on lowest rack in the oven, and bake for 15 minutes.
—Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
Today, Tinder Hearth supplies bread to a community that extends as far as the Lost Kitchen, and on its twice-weekly pizza days, the wood oven fires 160 pies from 4:30 to 8 p.m.—about one a minute.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 5 May 2024
Breakfast, burgers, milkshakes and pie — what’s not to love about a good old-fashioned diner?
—Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 9 May 2024
Verb
Those pied include Andy Warhol, economist Milton Friedman, logging industry executive Charles Hurwitz, Monsanto chairman Robert Shapiro and Bill Gates.
Cakes have become subjects of political debates for both sides.
—Shelly Tan, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'pie.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Articles Related to pie
Dictionary Entries Near pie
Cite this Entry
“Pie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pie. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share