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tip

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1 syllable
3 characters
English (US)
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tip

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Because it is a word with a single syllable, tip is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.

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Definitions oftip

1noun
  • The tip of the external ear.
  • A small earpiece or earplug.
  • The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.

    Synonyms: tip

    Example: "The shape of the nozzle prevents the use of aftermarket eartips."

  • The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.

    Synonyms: eartipping

    Example: "a cat with an eartip"

1noun
  • The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.

    Example: "the tip of one's nose"

  • A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.

    Example: "a tip for an umbrella, a shoe, a gas burner, etc."

  • The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
  • (chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.

    Example: "chicken tips over rice, pork tips, marinated alligator tips"

  • A piece of stiffened lining pasted on the inside of a hat crown.
  • A thin, boarded brush made of camel's hair, used by gilders in lifting gold leaf.
1verb
  • To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
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