tippy

adjective

Definition of tippynext
as in wobbly

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Recent Examples of tippy For the first time ever my weight now teeters at the tippy, tippy top of that green zone. — Petra Guglielmetti, Glamour, 16 Apr. 2026 Long-term, do the Bruins have staying power at the tippy top of the sport? — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2026 Known as 40 Duke, the locale is nestled in the upper floors of its historic flagship—with only those at the tippy top of Selfridges’s loyalty program gaining full access. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 10 Apr. 2026 But bonds are a lot less risky than today’s tippy toppy S&P 500. — William Baldwin, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for tippy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tippy
  1. wobbly
  2. tipsy
  3. rocky
  4. shaky
  5. wonky
  6. precarious
Adjective
  • Many hope Big Tech earnings due this week will further stabilize a wobbly market that has grown wary of excessive AI spending.
    — Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Leatherman uses the example of tightening a screw on a wobbly picnic table to tie the bit tool into the Picnic theme, but the implement really seems far handier for EDC purposes than for serving or eating meals in the great outdoors.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of wobbly
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  • Wide-eyed children and tipsy fathers are spellbound by the playacting queens, unbearably luminous in their regalia.
    — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Nithya Raman was working the beer taps, refilling the glasses of tipsy patrons during a campaign stop at Tom Bergin’s Irish pub in the Fairfax District.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of tipsy
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  • The model could help astronomers identify atmospheric signals on rocky exoplanets that cannot be explained by geological and other non-biological processes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Florida has had rocky vote-counting experiences before, but local elections supervisors have learned from those decades-old mistakes.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of rocky
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  • Amid the Heat’s 0-3 start to the Giannis era, the Adebayo-Antetokounmpo fit has been shaky.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Political attack ads – fear messaging being one type – have a shakier record.
    — Monique Mitchell Turner, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of shaky
Adjective
  • His eclectic back catalog is more like a pick’n’mix of Swedish candy, filled with syrupy electro-pop and wonky and soulful house.
    — Harry Thorfinn-George, Pitchfork, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Small business owners are being held up by other wonky processes at the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals, which decides whether beauty and nail salons, barber shops, tattoo parlors and outdoor patios can be built.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of wonky
Adjective
  • The shift also comes at a precarious time for audience traffic.
    — Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Unfortunately, South Korea’s situation is becoming more precarious — and thus conflict more likely — as Kim’s confidence grows and resolve weakens in Seoul and Washington.
    — Dan Blumenthal, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of precarious

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“Tippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tippy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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