I. ˈtipē, -pi adjective
Etymology: tip (I) + -y
1. Britain : tiptop, smart , stylish
2. Britain
a. : full of tips
b. of wool : having an excessive or defective tip
II. adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: tip (IV) + -y
: given to tipping : liable to tip : unsteady
the ferry had a tippy , untrustworthy feeling — Jean Stafford
our canoe had … a certain tippy grace — Outlook