TIPPY Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

tippy

adjective

Definition of tippy

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

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Adjective

Sharp knives already pose a risk of injury; a wobbly cutting board only exacerbates that risk.

— Melissa Breyer, Martha Stewart, 15 Sep. 2026
Now, Harbaugh is in the unfamiliar position of lifting his wobbly players off the canvas in Week 1.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

The filmmakers forgot to give her an arc, and so she is reduced to tipsy comic relief in a bad wig.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Scrolling in the back of an Uber on the way to a party, and slightly tipsy, Roth found his way into another live auction.

— Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of tipsy

Adjective

Born Again has had a somewhat rocky run since Disney+ revived the series, which initially ran for three seasons on Netflix from 2015-18.

— Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026
Video released by the family to aid the search showed Gus in a large hat, using his bare feet to push his balance bike across a rocky driveway.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of rocky

Adjective

Of these three films, The Uprising is admittedly the least heist-explicit; Paul Greengrass’s shaky cam mostly follows marching mobs lambasting the king and furious revolts against soldiers and tax collectors.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
Add an inconsistent Mookie Betts and an incredibly streaky Teoscar Hernández to an already-shaky lineup.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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