piegas

Portuguese

Etymology

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɛ.ɡɐs/ [pɪˈɛ.ɡɐs], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɛ.ɡɐs/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /piˈɛ.ɡɐʃ/ [pɪˈɛ.ɡɐʃ], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɛ.ɡɐʃ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /piˈɛ.ɡas/ [pɪˈɛ.ɡas], (faster pronunciation) /ˈpjɛ.ɡas/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈpjɛ.ɡɐʃ/ [ˈpjɛ.ɣɐʃ]

  • Rhymes: (Brazil) -ɛɡɐs, (Portugal) -ɛɡɐʃ
  • Hyphenation: pi‧e‧gas

Adjective

piegas (invariable)

  1. sappy, cheesy (overly sentimental)
    Synonyms: clichê, lamechas, romântico, sentimental
  2. who becomes embarrassed easily, by insignificant things

Noun

piegas m or f by sense (invariable)

  1. one who is excessively sentimental
    Synonym: romântico
  2. one who becomes embarrassed easily
  • pieguice

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