tip•toe
Pronunciation: (tip'tō"), [key] — n., v., adj., adv. -toed, -toe•ing,
—n. - the tip or end of a toe.
- With Christmas coming, the children were on tiptoe.
- on the tips of one's toes.
- expectant; eager:With Christmas coming, the children were on tiptoe.
- stealthily; cautiously:The concert had already begun, so he entered the back of the hall on tiptoe.
—v.i. - to move or go on tiptoe, as with caution or stealth: She tiptoed out of the room.
—adj. - characterized by standing or walking on tiptoe.
- straining upward.
- eagerly expectant.
- cautious; stealthy.
—adv. - eagerly or cautiously; on tiptoe.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.