PIECE
What does "PIECE" mean?
A part or portion of something, or a single created or distinct item.
Meanings
- A part or portion separated from a whole. Cut me a piece of bread.
- A single instance or specimen of something, especially a work of art, writing, or music. She performed a difficult piece by Chopin.
- An object used in a board game, such as a chess or checkers token. He moved his last piece across the board.
- To assemble or repair by joining parts, usually with 'together'. Detectives pieced together the events of that night.
Word origin
From Old French 'piece' (a bit, fragment, coin), from Vulgar Latin 'pettia', probably of Gaulish Celtic origin meaning a part or thing.
Remember it
PIECE follows the rule 'I before E' - and a piece of pie has both the spelling and the snack.
A little poem
Broken plate, blue glaze-
each shard a map of the bowl
it used to contain.
haiku
Wordplay
- The chess set asked the negotiator to settle their quarrel. He said he'd give them a piece of his mind, then handed back the pawn.
What it teaches
A whole is just pieces that agreed to stay together - so notice what's holding them.
Quick facts
What does PIECE mean?
A part or portion of something, or a single created or distinct item.
Is PIECE a valid word?
Yes — PIECE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PIECE?
PIECE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PIECE come from?
From Old French 'piece' (a bit, fragment, coin), from Vulgar Latin 'pettia', probably of Gaulish Celtic origin meaning a part or thing.
What can PIECE teach us?
A whole is just pieces that agreed to stay together - so notice what's holding them.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.