tippytoe
Walk on toes
Tippytoe is a playful or childish variant of tiptoe—walking quietly on the balls of one's feet with heels raised.
The reduplicated form emphasizes stealth or daintiness, often used with or by children: She tippytoed past the sleeping baby.
Sometimes spelled tippy-toe or tippy toe.
Absence of sound
- whisperSpeech without full voice
- silenceTotal lack of sound
- stillnessComplete lack of motion
- softYielding to touch
gentle · careful · sleeping · napping · shush · muffle · mute · delicate
Ballet's tiptoe technique
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- demi-pointeElevated heel, flat toes
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
- barreFixed studio rail
pirouette · arabesque · tutu · slipper · dancer · choreography · graceful · poise
sneak
Move with stealth
stalk · tread · pad · sidle · skulk · furtive · catlike · hushed · soundless · noiseless
hush
Absence of sound
soft · gentle · careful · sleeping · napping · shush · muffle · mute · delicate · tranquil
pointe
Ballet's tiptoe technique
- relevéRising onto ball-of-foot
- demi-pointeElevated heel, flat toes
- ballerinaClassical female dancer
barre · pirouette · arabesque · tutu · slipper · dancer · choreography · graceful · poise · elegance
stretch
Pull to extend
elevate · heighten · crane · stand tall · peer · grasp · shelf · cupboard · counter · upward
peekaboo
Face-hiding infant amusement
- hide-and-seekConcealment pursuit pastime
- playfulInclined toward fun
- mischiefPlayful troublesome behavior
giggle · scamper · patter · nursery · bedtime · curiosity · toddler · wide-eyed · innocent · eager