Dictionary    Maps    Thesaurus    Translate    Advanced >   


Tip: Click a synonym from the results below to see its synonyms.

No results could be found matching the exact term piece of virtu in the thesaurus.
Try one of these suggestions:
pacifier  pass  passive  peace  phosphor  phosphorescence  push  pushover 

Consider searching for the individual words piece, of, or virtu.
Dictionary Results for piece:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
piece
    n 1: a separate part of a whole; "an important piece of the
         evidence"
    2: an item that is an instance of some type; "he designed a new
       piece of equipment"; "she bought a lovely piece of china";
    3: a portion of a natural object; "they analyzed the river into
       three parts"; "he needed a piece of granite" [syn: part,
       piece]
    4: a musical work that has been created; "the composition is
       written in four movements" [syn: musical composition,
       opus, composition, piece, piece of music]
    5: an instance of some kind; "it was a nice piece of work"; "he
       had a bit of good luck" [syn: piece, bit]
    6: an artistic or literary composition; "he wrote an interesting
       piece on Iran"; "the children acted out a comic piece to
       amuse the guests"
    7: a portable gun; "he wore his firearm in a shoulder holster"
       [syn: firearm, piece, small-arm]
    8: a serving that has been cut from a larger portion; "a piece
       of pie"; "a slice of bread" [syn: piece, slice]
    9: a distance; "it is down the road a piece"
    10: a work of art of some artistic value; "this store sells only
        objets d'art"; "it is not known who created this piece"
        [syn: objet d'art, art object, piece]
    11: a period of indeterminate length (usually short) marked by
        some action or condition; "he was here for a little while";
        "I need to rest for a piece"; "a spell of good weather"; "a
        patch of bad weather" [syn: while, piece, spell,
        patch]
    12: a share of something; "a slice of the company's revenue"
        [syn: slice, piece]
    13: game equipment consisting of an object used in playing
        certain board games; "he taught me to set up the men on the
        chess board"; "he sacrificed a piece to get a strategic
        advantage" [syn: man, piece]
    v 1: to join or unite the pieces of; "patch the skirt" [syn:
         patch, piece]
    2: create by putting components or members together; "She pieced
       a quilt"; "He tacked together some verses"; "They set up a
       committee" [syn: assemble, piece, put together, set
       up, tack, tack together] [ant: break apart, break
       up, disassemble, dismantle, take apart]
    3: join during spinning; "piece the broken pieces of thread,
       slivers, and rovings"
    4: eat intermittently; take small bites of; "He pieced at the
       sandwich all morning"; "She never eats a full meal--she just
       nibbles" [syn: nibble, pick, piece]
    5: repair by adding pieces; "She pieced the china cup" [syn:
       piece, patch]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Piece \Piece\, n. [OE. pece, F. pi[`e]ce, LL. pecia, petia,
   petium, probably of Celtic origin; cf. W. peth a thing, a
   part, portion, a little, Armor. pez, Gael. & Ir. cuid part,
   share. Cf. Petty.]
   1. A fragment or part of anything separated from the whole,
      in any manner, as by cutting, splitting, breaking, or
      tearing; a part; a portion; as, a piece of sugar; to break
      in pieces.
      [1913 Webster]

            Bring it out piece by piece.          --Ezek. xxiv.
                                                  6.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. A definite portion or quantity, as of goods or work; as, a
      piece of broadcloth; a piece of wall paper.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. Any one thing conceived of as apart from other things of
      the same kind; an individual article; a distinct single
      effort of a series; a definite performance; especially:
      (a) A literary or artistic composition; as, a piece of
          poetry, music, or statuary.
      (b) A musket, gun, or cannon; as, a battery of six pieces;
          a following piece.
      (c) A coin; as, a sixpenny piece; -- formerly applied
          specifically to an English gold coin worth 22
          shillings.
      (d) A fact; an item; as, a piece of news; a piece of
          knowledge.
          [1913 Webster]

   4. An individual; -- applied to a person as being of a
      certain nature or quality; often, but not always, used
      slightingly or in contempt. "If I had not been a piece of
      a logician before I came to him." --Sir P. Sidney.
      [1913 Webster]

            Thy mother was a piece of virtue.     --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

            His own spirit is as unsettled a piece as there is
            in all the world.                     --Coleridge.
      [1913 Webster]
      [1913 Webster]

   5. (Chess) One of the superior men, distinguished from a
      pawn.
      [1913 Webster]

   6. A castle; a fortified building. [Obs.] --Spenser.
      [1913 Webster]

   Of a piece, of the same sort, as if taken from the same
      whole; like; -- sometimes followed by with. --Dryden.

   Piece of eight, the Spanish piaster, formerly divided into
      eight reals.

   To give a piece of one's mind to, to speak plainly,
      bluntly, or severely to (another). --Thackeray.

   Piece broker, one who buys shreds and remnants of cloth to
      sell again.

   Piece goods, goods usually sold by pieces or fixed
      portions, as shirtings, calicoes, sheetings, and the like.
      [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Piece \Piece\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Pieced; p. pr. & vb. n.
   Piecing.]
   1. To make, enlarge, or repair, by the addition of a piece or
      pieces; to patch; as, to piece a garment; -- often with
      out. --Shak.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. To unite; to join; to combine. --Fuller.
      [1913 Webster]

            His adversaries . . . pieced themselves together in
            a joint opposition against him.       --Fuller.
      [1913 Webster]

4. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Piece \Piece\, v. i.
   To unite by a coalescence of parts; to fit together; to join.
   "It pieced better." --Bacon.
   [1913 Webster]

Common Misspellings >
Most Popular Searches: Define Misanthrope, Define Pulchritudinous, Define Happy, Define Veracity, Define Cornucopia, Define Almuerzo, Define Atresic, Define URL, Definitions Of Words, Definition Of Get Up, Definition Of Quid Pro Quo, Definition Of Irreconcilable Differences, Definition Of Word, Synonyms of Repetitive, Synonym Dictionary, Synonym Antonyms. See our main index and map index for more details.

©2011-2024 ZebraWords.com - Define Yourself - The Search for Meanings and Meaning Means I Mean. All content subject to terms and conditions as set out here. Contact Us, peruse our Privacy Policy