atiptoe

[ uh-tip-toh ]

adverb, adjective
  1. standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).

  2. eagerly expectant, as anticipating a desired event or arrival: waiting atiptoe for the mail.

  1. moving with caution or stealth, as avoiding calling attention to one's presence: She walked atiptoe through the sleeping house.

Origin of atiptoe

1
First recorded in 1570–80; a-1 + tiptoe

Words Nearby atiptoe

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How to use atiptoe in a sentence

  • She actually had her cheek almost against his shoulder, though she had to poise atiptoe to reach him.

    Excuse Me! | Rupert Hughes