Dictionary.com

tipper

[ tip-er ]
/ ˈtɪp ər /
Save This Word!
See synonyms for tipper on Thesaurus.com
noun
a person or thing that tips: The waiters liked him for being a big tipper.
QUIZ
QUIZ YOURSELF ON AFFECT VS. EFFECT!
In effect, this quiz will prove whether or not you have the skills to know the difference between “affect” and “effect.”
Question 1 of 7
The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.
affect
effect
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT
Meet Grammar CoachWrite or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar helpImprove Your Writing
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
Write or paste your essay, email, or story into Grammar Coach and get grammar help

Origin of tipper

First recorded in 1810–20; tip3 + -er1

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH tipper

tipper , tipster

Words nearby tipper

tip of the iceberg, tip one's hand, Tippecanoe, Tippecanoe and Tyler too, tippee, tipper, Tipperary, tipper truck, tippet, Tippett, tipping point
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2022

Words related to tipper

added, additional, ancillary, auxiliary, extraneous, extraordinary, fresh, further, leftover, new, other, special, supplemental, supplementary, unnecessary, unused, button, fuss, gingerbread, gravy

How to use tipper in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for tipper

tipper
/ (ˈtɪpə) /
noun
a person who gives or leaves a tiphe is a generous tipper
short for tipper truck
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
FEEDBACK