tiptoe

[tip·toe]

Walk on one's toes

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The end, or tip, of the toe.

Noun
the tip of a toe

Verb
walk on one''s toes

Adjective S.
walking on the tips of ones''s toes so as to make no noise; "moving with tiptoe steps"

Adverb
on tiptoe or as if on tiptoe; "standing tiptoe"


n.
The end, or tip, of the toe.

a.
Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert.

a.
Noiseless; stealthy.

v. i.
To step or walk on tiptoe.


Tiptoe

Tip"toe` , n.; pl. Tiptoes . The end, or tip, of the toe.
He must . . . stand on his typtoon [tiptoes].
Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by.
To be, ∨ To stand, a tiptoe ∨ on tiptoe, to be awake or alive to anything; to be roused; to be eager or alert; as, to be a tiptoe with expectation.

Tiptoe

Tip"toe` , a. 1. Being on tiptoe, or as on tiptoe; hence, raised as high as possible; lifted up; exalted; also, alert.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops.
Above the tiptoe pinnacle of glory.
2. Noiseless; stealthy. "With tiptoe step." Cowper. Tiptoe mirth, the highest degree of mirth. Sir W. Scott.

Tiptoe

Tip"toe`, v. i. To step or walk on tiptoe.

The end, or tip, of the toe.

To step or walk on tiptoe.

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Usage Examples

Learning sleeps and snores in libraries, but wisdom is everywhere, wide awake, on tiptoe.

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