sipe

American  

[sahyp] / saɪp /

verb (used without object)

Scot. and North England.

siped, siping

1. (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.

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Other Word Forms

• siper noun

Etymology

Origin of sipe

before 900; perhaps continuing Old English sīpian; cognate with Dutch zijpen, Middle Low German sīpen. See seep

Example Sentences

The Umatilla School District has started seeing moderate growth in its largely low-income student body after years of stagnation, Superintendent Heidi Sipe said.

From The Wall Street Journal

“That’s the difference of Amazon,” Sipe said.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Heidi Sipe’s view, local agencies like hers are now competing with one another to tap the city’s coffers and reap the full benefits of the boom.

From The Wall Street Journal

Joana Sipe at Duke pointed out that in the picture, the specimen appears to be covered in flecks of sand.

From Slate

Then O’Connell watched Nick Sipe and Jack Plummer move ahead of him on the depth chart.

From Seattle Times