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–v.i.1. to walk in an affected or prancing manner.2. (of a horse or other animal) to canter or gallop easily; prance.3. (of a boat) to toss with jerky movements.–n.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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tit|tup|y — «TIHT uh pee», adjective. British. 1. tittuping; prancing or lively: »Barbara Windsor s tittupy Cockney…maid is amusing (Manchester Guardian Weekly). 2. shaky or unsteady, as furniture … Useful english dictionary
tit — an·tit·ro·py; an·tit·y·py; ap·pe·tit·ost; bi·o·tit·ize; cys·tit·ic; der·ma·tit·ic; fit·tit; hem·a·tit·ic; hit·tit·ol·o·gy; in·tit·u·la·tion; in·tit·ule; lich·tit; mas·tit·ic; nyc·tit·ro·pism; par·o·tit·ic; peg·ma·tit·ic; peg·ma·tit·ization;… … English syllables
tup — oc·tup·let; sep·tup·let; sex·tup·let; tit·tup·py; tit·tup; tup; … English syllables
tittup — tit·tup … English syllables
tittuppy — tit·tup·py … English syllables
tittup — tit•tup [[t]ˈtɪt əp[/t]] n. v. tuped, tup•ing (esp. brit.) tupped, tup•ping 1) brit. exaggerated prancing, bouncing movement 2) brit. to move in an exaggerated prancing way • Etymology: 1695–1705; dial. tit a jerk, twitch (ME titte) + (gall) op… … From formal English to slang
Tittup — Tit tup, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tittuped}or {Tittupped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tittuping} or {Tittupping}.] [Written also {titup}.] [Cf. {Teeter}.] To behave or move in a lively or restless manner, as an impatient horse; to caper; to prance; to frisk.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tittup — Tit tup, n. The act of tittuping; lively, gay, or restless behavior or gait; a prance or caper. [Written also {titup}.] [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tittuped — Tittup Tit tup, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tittuped}or {Tittupped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tittuping} or {Tittupping}.] [Written also {titup}.] [Cf. {Teeter}.] To behave or move in a lively or restless manner, as an impatient horse; to caper; to prance; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tittuping — Tittup Tit tup, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Tittuped}or {Tittupped}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tittuping} or {Tittupping}.] [Written also {titup}.] [Cf. {Teeter}.] To behave or move in a lively or restless manner, as an impatient horse; to caper; to prance; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
