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hiipiä varpaisillaan — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • tiptoe verb To walk quietly on the balls of the feet, without letting the heels touch the ground.

Senses

hiipiä varpaisillaan is used for these senses in English:

  • tiptoe (intransitive) To walk quietly with only the tips of the toes touching the ground. [from late 14th C.]

tiptoe — full definition

  1. verb To walk quietly on the balls of the feet, without letting the heels touch the ground.
  2. noun Used in the phrase "on tiptoe(s)," meaning standing or moving on the balls of the feet.

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