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Definition of "tippy" [tippy]

  • Likely to tip or tilt: a tippy racing shell; a tippy card table. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tippy" in a sentence
  • "Mr. Blagojevich may be the first governor to use the expression tippy-toes anywhere in a legislature address, let alone as a verb."
  • "I'll tell you, you have no idea what a joy it is to see her in Washington, with all those other politicians kind of tippy-toeing around and trying to be just careful, you know."
  • "Anyone who's been in kayak knows how 'tippy' they are so when she went over, I soon followed."
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