tippy-tap
/ˈtɪpitæp/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.48 in modern English
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A gourd or small jerry can filled with water and attached to a piece of wood at ground level, such that stepping on the wood tips the gourd or can to release a stream of water through a small hole.
verb
To tap dance, or imitate tap dancing.
Example Sentences
- "[…] she trots through the halls of her mansion jiggling in her frilly dresses and making tippy-taps with her high heels."
- "But it was not to be, as Armbro Romance exploded out of the pocket and with a couple of tippy-taps from Campbell, the filly crossed the wire in an unreal 1:49.4, with Galleria a well-beaten second."
- "Happily The Delaunay is a few tippy-taps away and lobster roll has joined the menu."
- "I spent a good half hour trying to trap him between a sensible midsize family sedan and the lawnmower; I tried to lure him with treats; I played dead on the garage floor to see if he’d try to eat me. But he was wily and quicker on his tippy-taps than I expected."
- "“I love my dog, there are several things I do to manage the dander and allergens to ensure she stays with me. When she greets me at the front door after a long day at work with a wagging tail and excited tippy taps it makes it all worth it”— Liz Wallace"
- "A wave of happiness is inevitable when you hear her dainty little tippy-taps as she makes her rounds around the back-of-house and says “hello” to staff with her big brown eyes and sweeping tail wags."