tippy
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of tippy
Example Sentences
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After six years of effort, the band went public in 2022 with their debut single, Tippy Toes.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2026
Commissioner Jerry Tippy says he has many questions and concerns.
From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2018
Among his creations is the 100-mph Trippy Tippy Hippy Van, a 1976 Volkswagen bus tipped on its side.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 26, 2017
Aside from the red nose, I noticed my eyelids were swollen—I call those Tippy the Turtle eyes.
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2014
She broke away to take Tippy home, to let me walk Feather the rest of the way around the block, and turned back to say, “Don’t get into any trouble around the neighborhood, Nate.”
From "Better Nate Than Ever" by Tim Federle
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