tiptoes
Walks very softly
Tiptoes are the tips of one's toes, and to tiptoe is to walk on them—quietly, carefully, or to gain height.
She tiptoed past the sleeping baby.
Figuratively, to tiptoe around something is to approach it cautiously, avoiding direct engagement: He tiptoed around the subject of money.
To be on tiptoes is to be in eager anticipation.
Move with stealth
- creepStealthy, slow movement
- silentProducing no sound
- furtiveSecretive and sly
- covertIntentionally concealed
surreptitious · secretive · clandestine · inconspicuous · undetected · stealthy · prowl · skulk
Classical dance on pointe
- dancerOne who moves rhythmically
- pointeBallet's tiptoe technique
- pirouetteBallet turn on one foot
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
lightness · fluidity · nimble · delicate · airy · ethereal · lithe · supple
Pull to extend
- extendMake longer or larger
- upwardToward a higher position
- strainExcessive stretching force
- elevatedRaised above usual level
heighten · peer · shelf · tall · overhead · grasp · access · crane
Graceful, unshakable calm
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
- wobbleUnsteady side-to-side motion
teeter · precarious · unsteady · careful · delicate · coordination · proprioception · centering
sneak
Move with stealth
covert · surreptitious · secretive · clandestine · inconspicuous · undetected · stealthy · prowl · skulk · infiltrate
ballet
Classical dance on pointe
elegance · lightness · fluidity · nimble · delicate · airy · ethereal · lithe · supple · dainty
stretch
Pull to extend
elevated · heighten · peer · shelf · tall · overhead · grasp · access · crane · lean
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
- equilibriumState of balance
- stabilityResistance to displacement
- steadinessState of being constant
wobble · teeter · precarious · unsteady · careful · delicate · coordination · proprioception · centering · alignment
hush
Absence of sound
mute · inaudible · soundless · stillness · gentle · noiseless · subdued · faint · careful · sleeping
eager
Intensely wanting something
- excitedEagerly anticipating something
- waitingRemaining in expectation
- expectantAwaiting something foreseen
suspense · anxious · edge · bated breath · peek · surprise · Christmas morning · birthday · children · doorway
tiptoesstomps
Steps hard and loud
stamps · flat-footed · clomps · pounds · tramples
- on tiptoeWalking on ball-feet
- tiptoe aroundAvoid addressing directly
- tiptoeing aroundAvoiding direct engagement carefully
- tiptoed aroundAvoided confronting directly