| Alexandria |
a city in Egypt on the Mediterranean Sea at the tip of the Nile delta. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great. |
| apex |
the highest point; tip. |
| asparagus |
a plant related to the lily, whose young shoots are cooked and eaten as a vegetable. The shoots are shaped like spears with scaly leaves at the tip. |
| ballpoint |
a pen that has a small ball in its tip. The ball moves the ink from the pen to the paper. |
| bug |
an insect with front wings that are thick at the base and thin at the tip. There are many kinds of bugs. All have mouths made for sucking, and most feed on plants. [1/6 definitions] |
| Chicago |
a city in the U.S. state of Illinois. It is near the southern tip of Lake Michigan. |
| cock2 |
to tip to one side or turn up; tilt. |
| cue2 |
a long, thin stick with a narrow tip, used to hit the ball in the game of pool or billiards. |
| fingerprint |
a mark made by the tip of a finger on an object that it has touched. Police and hospital records keep fingerprints made by a finger dipped in ink. These are used for identification, because no two people have the same fingerprint. [1/2 definitions] |
| fishhook |
a metal hook with a barb and sharp tip, used to catch fish. |
| gargle |
to tip the head back and breathe out through a liquid held at the back of the throat. [1/2 definitions] |
| marker |
a pen, usually with a felt tip, that makes thick lines of ink. A marker is used for marking and writing. |
| nipple |
the rounded tip at the center of a mammal's breast. [1/2 definitions] |
| overturn |
to cause to tip over; upset. [1/2 definitions] |
| Paraguay River |
a large river in South America that begins in southwestern Brazil, flows through Paraguay and along its border with Argentina. Finally, it joins the Paraná River at the southwestern tip of Paraguay. |
| quarterstaff |
a long, strong, wooden pole with an iron tip, used in the past as a weapon. |
| scorpion |
a small animal related to the spider. It has a long narrow body and a tail with a poisonous tip. Scorpions live in many warm, dry areas of the world. |
| spear1 |
a weapon with a long wooden shaft and a sharp pointed tip. Spears are thrown or thrust with the hand. [1/2 definitions] |
| tilt |
to move or place so that one side is higher than the other; tip. [1/4 definitions] |
| tip2 |
a British word for a place specifically intended for dumping rubbish and refuse. This meaning of "tip" has the same meaning as "garbage dump." [1/6 definitions] |
| tip3 |
to give a tip to in return for a service. [1/4 definitions] |