Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

plip

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: plip
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A locking system for motor vehicles that uses a small, hand-held remote control.

noun

A light sound or action like liquid hitting a surface.

verb

To make the sound of liquid hitting a hard surface.

verb

To lock or unlock using a remote control locking device.

Example Sentences

"He heard the plips of rain on the roof."
"2004, Jenny Colgan, Isla Dewar, Muriel Gray, et al. (contributors), Scottish Girls About Town, page 69, […] was unloading bags from the boot of a tiny, shiny, black Ka thing which she then plipped shut with an electronic key."
"I point it out to my companion, but he's already moving ahead of me, aiming the remote at the Porsche and plipping it open."
"He plipped the locks on the pool car, stuck the keys in his pocket and flexed his aching left hand."

Etymology

Shortened from the name of Paul Lipschutz, French inventor.

Inflected Forms

Plips (plural) plips (present, singular) plipping (participle, present) plipped (participle, past) plipped (past)

Frequently Paired Words

plipper plop

Rhymes With

ship -ship trip take ship research ship tip hip factory ship strip chip slip rip

Questions

What does plip mean?: A locking system for motor vehicles that uses a small, hand-held remote control.
Where does plip come from?: Shortened from the name of Paul Lipschutz, French inventor.

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