sipe

1 of 2

intransitive verb

ˈsēp,

British usually ˈsīp

chiefly dialectal

: seep, percolate

sipe

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: any of the small often hook-shaped or bracket-shaped grooves in the tread of an automobile tire for providing extra traction and preventing skids

Word History

Etymology

Intransitive verb

Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian

Noun

sipe entry 1; from its wiping the road surface dry

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