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Search phrase: tip

Plays

 5 result(s). alternate result(s)
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
King Edward IIIE3 II.i.303Why dost thou tip men's tongues with golden words,Whie dost thou tip mens tongues with golden words,
Much Ado About NothingMA V.iv.44Tush, fear not, man, we'll tip thy horns with gold,Tush, feare not man, wee'll tip thy hornes with gold,
Troilus and CressidaTC III.i.124In love, i'faith, to the very tip of the nose.In loue yfaith to the very tip of the nose.
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK I.ii.57To dangle't in my hand, or to go tiptoeTo dangle't in my hand, or to go tip toe
The Two Noble KinsmenTNK IV.iii.20must bring a piece of silver on the tip of your tongue,must / Bring a peece of silver on the tip of your tongue,

Poems

 1 result(s).
PlayKey LineModern TextOriginal Text
A Lover's ComplaintLC.120 ‘ So on the tip of his subduing tongue So on the tip of his subduing tongue

Glossary

 3 result(s).
spanhand breadth [from tip of thumb to tip of little finger, when the hand is extended]
testerngive a sixpence [tester] as a tip
vail[textiles: remnant of cloth, leftover of material] tip, gratuity, perk

Thesaurus

 2 result(s).
sixpence as a tip, give atestern
tipvail

Themes and Topics

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Words Families

 10 result(s).
Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
TIPBASICtip n, tip v
TIPACTIONtippling n
TIPPART OF BODYtiptoe n
TIPPEOPLEtipstaff n
TIPSTATEtipsy adj
TIPPLINGBASICsee TIP
TIPSTAFFBASICsee TIP
TIPSYBASICsee TIP
TIPTOEBASICsee TIP

Snippets

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Adriana's speech to Antipholus
ay, ay antipholus
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