piecemeal
English
/ˈpiːs.miːl/
adj
Definitions
- Made or done in pieces or one stage at a time.
Etymology
Derived from Middle English pecemele derived from Old English mǣlum (at a time) suffix from English piece.
Origin
English
piece
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- T-piece English
- afterpiece English
- altarpiece English
- apiece English
- armpiece English
- backpiece English
- bailpiece English
- bedpiece English
- broadpiece English
- centerpiece English
- centrepiece English
- cheekpiece English
- chimneypiece English
- codpiece English
- conepiece English
- cornerpiece English
- crosspiece English
- crownpiece English
- depiece English
- earpiece English
- eyepiece English
- facepiece English
- fieldpiece English
- forepiece English
- fourpiece English
- hairpiece English
- handpiece English
- headpiece English
- heelpiece English
- kneepiece English
- mailpiece English
- mainpiece English
- mantelpiece English
- masterpiece English
- midpiece English
- mistresspiece English
- mouthpiece English
- multipiece English
- namepiece English
- neckpiece English
- nightpiece English
- nosepiece English
- piece English
- pieceless English
- piecemealed English
- piecen English
- piecer English
- pieceth English
- piecewise English
- pieceworker English
- polepiece English
- ridgepiece English
- ringpiece English
- seapiece English
- showpiece English
- sidepiece English
- solepiece English
- stringpiece English
- tailpiece English
- testpiece English
- thumbpiece English
- timepiece English
- toepiece English
- toppiece English
- tosspiece English
- unpiece English
- workpiece English
- biisi Finnish
- pieza Spanish, Castilian
- mǣlum Old English
- pece Middle English
- pecemele Middle English
- pisi Sranan Tongo
- piece
- piecer
- piecen
- apiece
- unpiece
- pieceth
- depiece
- T-piece
- toepiece
- earpiece
- midpiece
- bedpiece
- codpiece
- armpiece
- seapiece
- eyepiece
- toppiece
- forepiece
- timepiece
- workpiece
- bailpiece
- conepiece
- mailpiece
- tailpiece
- facepiece
- fourpiece
- kneepiece
- headpiece
- hairpiece
- heelpiece
- polepiece
- tosspiece
- nosepiece
- neckpiece
- solepiece
- showpiece
- pieceless
- handpiece
- piecewise
- namepiece
- ringpiece
- testpiece
- backpiece
- mainpiece
- sidepiece
- crownpiece
- broadpiece
- afterpiece
- fieldpiece
- mouthpiece
- nightpiece
- altarpiece
- cheekpiece
- crosspiece
- multipiece
- ridgepiece
- thumbpiece
- stringpiece
- piecemealed
- mantelpiece
- masterpiece
- pieceworker
- centrepiece
- centerpiece
- cornerpiece
- chimneypiece
- mistresspiece