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Peepest vs Deepest - What's the difference?

peepest | deepest |

As a verb peepest

is (archaic) (peep).

As an adjective deepest is

(deep).

peepest

English

Verb

(head)
  • (archaic) (peep)

    • peep

    English

    Etymology 1

    Onomatopoeic, from (etyl) pepen

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quiet sound, particularly one from a baby bird.
  • A feeble utterance or complaint.
    • I don't want to hear a peep out of you !
  • The sound of a steam engine's whistle; typically shrill.
    • 2001 , , Thomas the tank engine collection : a unique collection of stories from the railway series - p. 177 - Egmont Books, Limited, Aug 15, 2001
    "Peep', ' peep ," said Edward, "I'm ready."
    "Peep', '''peep''', ' peep ," said Henry, "so am I."
  • A kind of bird; a sandpiper.

    • Verb

    (en verb)
  • To make a soft, shrill noise like a baby bird.
  • To speak briefly with a quiet voice.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To look, especially while trying not to be seen or noticed.
  • :
  • *
  • *:And it was while all were passionately intent upon the pleasing and snake-like progress of their uncle that a young girl in furs, ascending the stairs two at a time, peeped perfunctorily into the nursery as she passed the hallway—and halted amazed.
  • *{{quote-book, year=1959, author=(Georgette Heyer), title=(The Unknown Ajax), chapter=1
    • , passage=But Richmond
  • To begin to appear; to look forth from concealment; to make the first appearance.
  • *(John Dryden) (1631-1700)
  • *:When flowers first peeped , and trees did blossoms bear.
    • Hypernyms
    * glance

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A quick look or glimpse, especially a furtive one.
  • * {{quote-book
    • , year=1907 , title=(The Spell of the Yukon and Other Verses) , author=Robert W. Service , chapter=(The Cremation of Sam McGee) , passage=I was sick with dread, but I bravely said: "I'll just take a peep inside. / I guess he's cooked, and it's time I looked";. . . then the door I opened wide.}}

    Derived terms

    * bo-peep * by-peep * peeper, peepers * peep pixels * peep show * peeping tom * pixel peeper

    Etymology 3

    Of uncertain origin

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A spot on a die or domino.
    • Synonyms
    * (spot on die or domino) pip

    Etymology 4

    , a shortened form of people.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, slang) person.
    • English onomatopoeias English palindromes

    deepest

    English

    Adjective

    (head)
  • (deep).
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2013-08-16, author= John Vidal
    • , volume=189, issue=10, page=8, magazine=(The Guardian Weekly) , title= Dams endanger ecology of Himalayas , passage=Most of the Himalayan rivers have been relatively untouched by dams near their sources. Now the two great Asian powers, India and China, are rushing to harness them as they cut through some of the world's deepest valleys.}}

    Anagrams

    * steeped