tip-top
1 of 3noun
ˈtip-ˈtäp 
-ˌtäp
plural tip-tops
: the highest point
If I had known how to climb rocks, … I would have climbed to the very tip-top of Arethusa Falls to see what the water looked like before it dropped over the ledge.
Ann Beattie
Ann BeattieDisembarking from the vessel, the sun is perfectly situated behind the tip-top of the Eiffel Tower. Eric Althoff
Eric Althoff(figurative) … two people who were both—blithely, at times—at the very tip-top of Southern society. Meredith Grahl Counts
Meredith Grahl Countstip-top
2 of 3adjective
: very good : excellent, first-rate
a car in tip-top condition
Besides training their dogs, mushers have to get their sleds in tip-top shape for race day … Sallie Luther
Sallie LutherTip-top health that stands the test of time requires a sensible diet … Frances Sheridan Goulart
Frances Sheridan Goularttip-top
3 of 3adverb
: very well
"Oh," was the reply, "John was doing very well. … He was out of debt and doing tip-top." John Harrison
John Harrison
Synonyms
Noun
- acme
- apex
- apogee
- capstone
- climax
- crescendo
- crest
- crown
- culmination
- head
- height
- high noon
- high-water mark
- meridian
- ne plus ultra
- noon
- noontime
- peak
- pinnacle
- sum
- summit
- top
- zenith
Adjective
- A-OK
- A1
- awesome
- bang-up
- banner
- beautiful
- blue-chip
- blue-ribbon
- boffo
- bonny [chiefly British]
- bonnie
- boss [slang]
- brag
- brave
- bully
- bumper
- capital
- choice
- classic
- cool [slang]
- corking
- crackerjack
- cracking
- dandy
- divine
- dope [slang]
- down [slang]
- dynamite
- excellent
- fab
- fabulous
- famous
- fantabulous [slang]
- fantastic
- fine
- first-class
- first-rate
- first-string
- five-star
- four-star
- frontline
- gangbusters
- gangbuster
- gilt-edged
- gilt-edge
- gone [slang]
- grand
- great
- groovy
- heavenly
- high-class
- hot
- hype [slang]
- immense
- jim-dandy
- keen
- lovely
- marvelous
- marvellous
- mean
- neat
- nifty
- noble
- number one
- No. 1
- numero uno
- out-of-sight [slang]
- par excellence
- peachy
- peachy keen
- phat [slang]
- prime
- primo [slang]
- prize
- prizewinning
- quality
- radical [slang]
- righteous [slang]
- sensational
- slick
- splendid
- stellar
- sterling
- superb
- superior
- superlative
- supernal
- swell
- terrific
- top
- top-notch
- top-of-the-line
- top-shelf
- topflight
- topping [chiefly British]
- unsurpassed
- wizard [chiefly British]
- wonderful
See all Synonyms & Antonyms 
Word History
Etymology
Noun
tip entry 3 + top
First Known Use
Noun
1702, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1722, in the meaning defined above
Adverb
1855, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
tiptop 1 of 2
adjective
tip·top
ˈtip-ˈtäp
: excellent, first-rate
I'm in tiptop shape.
tiptop
2 of 2noun
: the highest point
tip-tops
noun
as in tops
the highest part or point this trail will take you to the fire tower at the tip-top of that hill Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- tops
- pinnacles
- heights
- zeniths
- culminations
- peaks
- acmes
- high-water marks
- apexes
- high noons
- climaxes
- highlights
- noontimes
- sums
- crowns
- crescendoes
- summits
- crests
- apogees
- noons
- crescendos
- apices
- capstones
- heads
- flood tides
- ne plus ultras
- meridians
- crescendi
- flowers
- blossoms
- blooms
- tips
- glories
- primes
- caps
- roofs
- extremes
- extremities
- ceilings
- heydays
- highs
- vertices
- highspots
- vertexes
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- feet
- bottoms
- rock bottoms
- foot
- bases
- nadirs
- abysses
- minimums
- minima