peeped

Made chick sounds

Peeped is the past tense of peep.

To peep is to look quickly or furtively, often through a small opening: She peeped through the curtains.

Peep also means to make a short, high-pitched sound like a young bird: The chicks peeped in their nest.

Something that peeps out emerges partially into view: Crocuses peeped through the snow.

glanced

glimpsed

Saw briefly, fleetingly

squinted · eyed · checked out · scoped out · rubbernecked · looked through

chirped

cheeped

Made high bird sounds

piped · twittered · squeaked · trilled · chirruped · warbled · called · twittered · chattered · whistled

sneaky

surreptitious

Done secretly, avoiding detection

secretive · clandestine · sly · undercover · hidden · concealed · discreet · undetected · unnoticed · subtle

curious

nosy

Intrusively curious

curious · interested · probing · intrusive · meddlesome · investigative · questioning · searching · scrutinizing · watchful

emerged

appeared

Became visible or present

popped out · came into view · broke through · stuck out · protruded · sprouted · cropped up · dawned · materialized · budded

Opposites
manner of looking

peepedstared

Looked long and hard

gazed · gawked · ogled · glared · scrutinized

sound production

peepedbellowed

Shouted in deep tones

roared · shouted · screamed · yelled · thundered

visibility/emergence

peepedemerged

Came into view

appeared · burst forth · loomed · stood out · jutted

Phrases
Family

peep, peeping, peeps, peeper, peepers, peepshow

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G