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

Costarring Olivia Wilde, Ray Romano, and Juno Temple, Vinyl was admittedly a little wobbly in those first 10 episodes, which were propped up by compelling performances and a premise filled with potential (and mountains of cocaine).

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
The Dodgers have helped an often-wobbly Roki Sasaki transform into a dominant force in the starting rotation.

— Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026

Definition of wobbly

Adjective

The breaking of silence in a tipsy twilight, if only for the sake of comical nonsense, can be as blessed as the break of dawn.

— Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Randy Quaid played the tipsy Vietnam vet and former alien abductee Russell Casse, who ultimately delivers righteous vengeance upon Earth’s otherworldly invaders.

— Maggie Fremont, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026

Definition of tipsy

Adjective

But with his shaky return from arthroscopic elbow surgery leading to three blown saves in four appearances, the crowd tempered its enthusiasm appropriately.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
And reactions tend to get built on shaky ground, which is where the real cost shows up.

— Dan Haiem, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of shaky

Adjective

With the discovery of the GW Orionis streamer, astronomers may have found the nature of the force that creates these wonky planets.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Here are details on packages of sliced turkey that will make the lunch crowd smile, and the wonky, slippery slices that will end up in the trash can.

— Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of wonky

Adjective

Brent Venables moves up one group, but his position is precarious.

— Chris Vannini, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
The advent and popularity of video podcasts have made the comparison between audio podcasts and audiobooks a more complicated and precarious intellectual exercise.

— Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

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