tip
Dictionary
noun
- The tip of the external ear.
- A small earpiece or earplug.
- The part of an earbud that contours to the ear canal.
"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.
"a cat with an eartip"
noun
- The extreme end of something, especially when pointed; e.g. the sharp end of a pencil.
"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.
"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.
"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.
Synonyms:extremity
verb
- To provide with a tip; to cover the tip of.
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