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tippy

adj · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈtɪpi/
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  • CMU ARPABET: T IH1 P IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Fashionable, tip-top.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, obsolete, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: a la mode, trendy, a la mode/à la mode, all the rage, chic, sassy, cool, dapper, done, elegant, fashionable, groovy, happening, hep, hip, in, in fashion, jaunty, modish, natty, on fleek, on trend, pizazzy, spiffing, spiffy, styleworthy, stylish, smart, snazzy, tasteful, tippy, voguish, up-to-the-minute, with-it, zhoosh

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Clever, neat, smart.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adj

Meaning 3

Of tea, having a large amount of tips, or leaf buds.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

adj

Meaning 4

Tending to tip or tilt over; unstable.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, US

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

A dandy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: colloquial, obsolete, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cockscomb, fop, barbermonger, beau, blade, blood, buck, carpet knight, dandy, dike, dood, dude, dudelet, exquisite, fashionable, fast man, fine gentleman, foretop, fribble, gallant, go, jack-a-dandy, Jemmy-Jessamy, jetter, macaroni, masher, metrosexual, mignon, petit maître, popinjay, pretty boy, prig, puss-gentleman, smart, spark, spiff, swell, tippy, toff

Antonyms: none provided

6

noun

Meaning 6

Something at the height of fashion, excellent, cool.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: absolute, colloquial, obsolete, slang

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

7

adjective satellite

Meaning 7

(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: crank, cranky, tender

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

1790, tip (“apex”) + -y (diminutive). Sense of “clever” may be influenced by tip (“inside information”).

1886, tip (“knock over”) + -y.