noun
- The tip of the external ear.
- A small earpiece or earplug.
- The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
- The removal of the tip of a cat's ear, done to indicate that the cat has been fixed.
Synonyms: eartipping, tip
noun
- The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
- A piece of metal, fabric or other material used to cover the top of something for protection, utility or decoration.
- The end of a bow of a stringed instrument that is not held.
- (chiefly in the plural) A small piece of meat.
- 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.
Synonyms: extremity
verb
- To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
Pronunciation
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Tip is a 3-meaning word in English. Shorter words have fewer anagrams.
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