Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tippy-tappy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.67 in modern English

Syllables: tip-py--tap-py
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

5

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Giving light or delicate touches, taps or blows.

Example Sentences

"Ah, Bill, will you take my hand and show me how, will you dance with me with your tippy tappy toes?"
"these charming little creatures dancing a tippy-tappy rhythm in the middle of the downpour"
"[…]a tippy-tappy fighter, the sort of bloke that tries to score points by hitting at his opponent with meaningless jabs."
"Our pre-requisite for Sheffield United this season is you have to turn up, be committed, be brave, work your socks off and make your opposite number beat you physically. We didn't do that, we tried to go tippy-tappy with one of the best teams in the Premier League and you can't do it."

Inflected Forms

more tippy-tappy (comparative) most tippy-tappy (superlative)

Phrases

tippy-tap

Frequently Paired Words

tippy-tap

Questions

What does tippy-tappy mean?: Giving light or delicate touches, taps or blows.

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