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tiptop
[ noun tip-top; adjective tip-top, -top; adverb tip-top ]
noun
- Informal. the highest point or degree:
the very tiptop of physical condition.
- Chiefly British Informal. the highest social class.
adjective
- Informal. of the highest quality; excellent:
a tiptop meal.
adverb
- in a tiptop manner; very well:
It's shaping up tiptop.
tiptop
/ ˌtɪpˈtɒp /
adjective
- at the highest point of health, excellence, etc
- at the topmost point
noun
- the best in quality
- the topmost point
Example Sentences
“It’s tough to jump back in and be at tiptop shape, but he’s done a good job of keeping me ready,” Evans said.
It’s recently cleared several path-covering puddles and keeps the trail in tiptop shape.
Making sure the filters are new and ensuring the AC and furnace are in tiptop shape are essential to keeping a climate-controlled environment in your home.
And while the David might get special treatment, a good portion of Ms. Pucci’s days are spent ensuring that the museum’s entire collection is in tiptop shape.
The place is not in tiptop shape — Newburgh’s fiscal struggles have taken their toll — but preservationists and longtime park stewards are keen to protect its original design.
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More About Tiptop
What does tiptop mean?
Tiptop refers to the very top of something or the “top of the top,” as in He climbed to the tiptop of the mountain.
For example, the top of a person could include their neck and shoulders, while the tiptop of a person specifically means their head or even the top of their head.
Informally, tiptop means something is of the highest quality or degree, as in She was at the tiptop of her career.
As an adjective, tiptop means something is located at the very top, as in Hand me the book on the tiptop shelf.
Informally, tiptop means something is superb or excellent, as in The contractor did a tiptop job fixing my house.
As an adverb, tiptop means something is done in a great manner or very well, as in Today, everything is going tiptop.
Example: The chimpanzee climbed to the tiptop of the tree and gazed across the rainforest.
Where does tiptop come from?
The first records of tiptop come from around 1695. It combines the words tip, meaning “end” or “apex,” and top, meaning “the highest or uppermost part of something.” The tiptop is the extreme top or the “end” of the top.
The word tiptop is usually chosen to highlight how tall or towering something is, as with mountains. Alternatively, it is used to be more specific and narrow down the exact place or point of a location.
Informally, tiptop is a fun word to use to highlight how good something is.
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What are some other forms related to tiptop?
- tiptops (plural noun)
What are some synonyms for tiptop?
What are some words that share a root or word element with tiptop?
What are some words that often get used in discussing tiptop?
How is tiptop used in real life?
Tiptop used both to mean a high place and to describe something as being great.
went to the tiptop of the eiffel tower 😍
— Mel (@melgauthier14) April 18, 2014
My house smells like a home 🥺 and it hits differently when the kitchen is in tiptop shape.
— Roshedo (@RoshedoWilliams) December 24, 2019
Apprecite the efforts so much of all the key workers! Supermarket staff ate doing a tiptop job 👍
— CCS (@clursheffalump) April 9, 2020
Try using tiptop!
Is the word tiptop used correctly in the following sentence?
The painter climbed to the tiptop of the ladder to reach the ceiling.
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