tippy

adjective

tip·​py ˈti-pē How to pronounce tippy (audio)
tippier; tippiest
Synonyms of tippynext
: liable to tip
a tippy boat

Examples of tippy in a Sentence

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Grocery shopping poses a unique set of challenges that involves tippy toes and resourcefulness. Donna Vickroy, Chicago Tribune, 29 May 2026 The tippy top is dubbed Mount Livermore, and many climb it for the promise of 360-degree views. Nora Heston Tarte, Mercury News, 18 May 2026 For the first time ever my weight now teeters at the tippy, tippy top of that green zone. Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026 Long-term, do the Bruins have staying power at the tippy top of the sport? Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tippy

Word History

First Known Use

1886, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of tippy was in 1886

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“Tippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tippy. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.

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