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tippy

tip py |ˈtipē ˈtɪpi | adjective inclined to tilt or overturn; unsteady: they crossed the water in tippy canoes.

 

tippy-toe

tip py-toe verb [ no obj. ] informal walk on the tips of one's toes; tiptoe: he tippy-toed around the house. PHRASES on tippy-toe (or tippy-toes ) on the tips of one's toes; on tiptoe: Kurt was mincing around on tippy-toes. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: alteration of tiptoe .

 

Oxford Dictionary

tippy

tippy |ˈtɪpi | adjective ( tippier, tippiest ) N. Amer. inclined to tilt or overturn; unsteady: they crossed the water in tippy canoes.

 

tippy-toe

tippy-toe |ˈtɪpɪtəʊ | verb [ no obj., with adverbial of direction ] informal, chiefly US walk on the tips of one's toes; tiptoe: he tippy-toed around the house. PHRASES on tippy-toe (or tippy-toes ) on tiptoe: Kurt was mincing around on tippy-toes. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: alteration of tiptoe .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

tippytoes

t p py t es 名詞 小児 〖複数扱い 〗つま先 (tiptoe ).