tippy
tippy · tippier · tippiest
Clever, neat, smartClever, neat, smart.
/ˈtɪpi/
» Get up on your tippy toes.
Meaning
4 senses(colloquial, slang)Clever, neat, smart.
Of tea, having a large amount of tips, or leaf buds.
(Canada, US)Tending to tip or tilt over; unstable.
(colloquial, obsolete, slang)Fashionable, tip-top.
More definitions
- (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
Examples
2 sentencesGet up on your tippy toes.
I stood on my tippy-toes.
ruЯ встал на цыпочки. — marafon
Origin
1790, tip (“apex”) + -y (diminutive). Sense of “clever” may be influenced by tip (“inside1790, tip (“apex”) + -y (diminutive). Sense of “clever” may be influenced by tip (“inside information”).
1886, tip (“knock over”) + -y.
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Forms
tippier, tippiestSynonyms
38 synonymsWord family
3 related wordsDerivedtippiness
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form