| tiptoe | 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." (Shak) "Above the tiptoe pinnacle of glory." (Byron) 2. Noiseless; stealthy. "With tiptoe step." Tiptoe mirth, the highest degree of mirth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| tipula | Origin: L, the water spider, or water spinner. <zoology> Any one of many species of long-legged dipterous insects belonging to Tipula and allied genera. They have long and slender bodies. See Crane fly, under Crane. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| tipulary | <zoology> Of or pertaining to the tipulas. Origin: Cf. F. Tipulaire. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |