tippytoe

/ˈtɪpiˌtoʊ/
verb
  1. To walk quietly or carefully on the tips of one's toes.
    • She had to tippytoe past the sleeping baby to get her book.
    • He tippytoes into the kitchen so he doesn't wake anyone up.
    • The children tippytoed across the cold floor in the morning.
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noun
  1. The tip of a toe; used especially in the phrase 'on tippytoe' meaning on the tips of one's toes.
    • She stood on tippytoe to reach the top shelf.
    • The little girl walked on tippytoe to see over the fence.
    • He balanced on tippytoe for a moment before jumping.
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