‖n. [ L., fr. Gr. &unr_;;
adv. On tiptoe; eagerly expecting. [ 1913 Webster ]
We all feel a-tiptoe with hope and confidence. F. Harrison. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.;
He must . . . stand on his typtoon [ tiptoes ]. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]
Upon his tiptoes stalketh stately by. Spenser. [ 1913 Webster ]
To be a tiptoe,
To stand a tiptoe,
To stand on tiptoe
To be on tiptoe
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a.
Night's candles are burnt out, and jocund day
Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain tops. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]
Above the tiptoe pinnacle of glory. Byron. [ 1913 Webster ]
Tiptoe mirth,
v. i. To step or walk on tiptoe. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Tip end + top. ] The highest or utmost degree; the best of anything. [ Colloq. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
a. Very excellent; most excellent; perfect. [ Colloq. ] “Four tiptop voices.” Gray. “Sung in a tiptop manner.” Goldsmith. [ 1913 Webster ]