pileated
adjective
pi·le·at·ed ˈpī-lē-ˌā-təd 
ˈpi-
ˈpi- : having a crest covering the pileum see also pileated woodpecker
Word History
Etymology
Latin pilleātus, pīleātus "wearing a pileus" (from pilleus, pīleus "pileus" + -ātus -ate entry 3) + -ed entry 1
First Known Use
circa 1728, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing pileated
- (I'll/we'll) see you around
- (I/I'll) tell you what
- (income) tax return
- (it's a) small world
- (it's) better (to be) safe than sorry
- (it's) no biggie
- (it) serves (someone) right
- (just) one of those days
- (let's) face it
- (like) water off a duck's back
- (many) happy returns
- (one's) age is catching up to one
- (only) time will tell
- (out) in/into the open
- (right) under someone's nose
- (right) up/down someone's alley
- (sitting) in the catbird seat
- (someone's) courage fails him/her
- (somewhere) in the region of
- (the right of) first refusal
- (the) back of beyond
- (the) cat has someone's tongue
- (the) crowd
- (the) deuce
- (the) goods