SINCE 1828

An Encyclopædia Britannica Company

Thesaurus

tipped

adjective

Synonyms and Antonyms of tipped

tapering to a thin tip a round-tipped needle Synonyms peaked, pointy, sharp, spired, pointedRelated Words needlelike, spiny; barbed, jagged, pronged, spiked, spikelike, spiky (also spikey); bladelike, knifelikeNear Antonyms dull, roundedAntonyms blunt

Learn More about tipped

Nglish: Translation of tipped for Spanish speakers

Seen and Heard

What made you want to look up tipped? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

show

WORD OF THE DAY

unabashed

play

not embarrassed or apologetic

Words at Play

alt-5926e94cc0e45

'Climate' Change

No denying this word's history

alt-5925b73b3a62e

'Author' is a Verb

Beyond the mere act of writing

alt-592708149cf54

Don't Catch 'Flack' for Using 'Flak'

How a word for antiaircraft guns came to refer to PR pro

Plural Words With Multiple Spellings

Multiple spellings for "multiple" words.

Ask the Editors

Is it wrong to use 'decimate' to mean 'destroy'?

Language changes

The Serial Comma

Why don't they call it the Merriam-Webster comma?

video-irregardless-grammar-peeve-blend-of-the-synonyms-irrespective-and-regardless

Irregardless

It is in fact a real word (but that doesn't mean you should use it).

video-moose-goose-weird-plurals

Weird Plurals

One goose, two geese. One moose, two... moose. What's up with that?

Word Games

Winning Words from Scripps Spelling Bee Quiz

Can you outdo past winners of the Spelling Bee?

Take the quiz

peter-bruegel-tower-of-babel-painting

Where in the World? A Quiz

Do you know what languages these words come from?

Take the quiz

Name That Thing

Name That Thing

Test your visual vocabulary with our 10-question challenge!

Take the quiz

Citation

Do you know the person or title these quotes describe?

Play the game