tapsal-teerie

[ tap-suhl-teer-ee ]

/ ˈtæp səlˈtɪər i /

Save This Word!

adverb Scot.

QUIZ

CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES?

There are grammar debates that never die; and the ones highlighted in the questions in this quiz are sure to rile everyone up once again. Do you know how to answer the questions that cause some of the greatest grammar debates?

Question 1 of 7

Which sentence is correct?

His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Also tap·sie-tee·rie

[tap-see-teer-ee]. /ˈtæp siˈtɪər i/.

Words nearby tapsal-teerie

tapping up, tappit-hen, taproom, taproot, taps, tapsal-teerie, tapster, tapu, tap water, taqiyah, taqlid

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023

British Dictionary definitions for tapsal-teerie

tapsalteerie

/ (ˈtæpsəlˈtiːrɪ) /

adjective, adverb, noun

Scot topsy-turvy

Word Origin for tapsalteerie

C17: of uncertain origin

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012