tippy

Questions about tippy

What does tippy mean?

tippy means "(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail".

How many syllables are in tippy?

tippy has 2 syllables: tip-py. The stress falls on "tip". In IPA it is /ˈtɪpi/.

What is another word for tippy?

Close synonyms include crank, cranky, tender. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is tippy a common word?

tippy is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.