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adj. - (used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail.

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  • Mr. Blagojevich may be the first governor to use the expression tippy-toes anywhere in a legislature address, let alone as a verb.
  • Best regards from Spain tippy
  • It looks so "tippy" as it is -- I feel like our cats would make short work of it!
  • Anyone who's been in kayak knows how 'tippy' they are so when she went over, I soon followed.
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