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whitetip

whitetip

4.4
Having white tips on feathers, leaves, or fins
  • adjective
  • /ˈhwaɪtˌtɪp/
translation icon : punta blanca
  • The bird's whitetip feathers made it easy to spot among the trees.

Examples

  • The fish was easily identified by its whitetip fins gliding through the water.

  • She admired the whitetip leaves that stood out against the darker branches.

  • The bird has beautiful whitetip feathers.

  • The whitetip leaves of the plant stood out against the green.

  • The bird's whitetip feathers made it easy to spot among the trees.

  • She admired the whitetip leaves that stood out against the darker branches.

  • The fish was easily identified by its whitetip fins gliding through the water.

Compounds

A large shark with white tips on its fins that lives in warm open oceans and can attack people

reef whitetip shark
  • Specialized
7.1

A shark with white tips on its fins that lives near coral reefs

A shark with white tips on its fins that lives in deep warm seas and can be dangerous

Surface Forms

whitetip positive

Morphology

whitetip = white + tip (transparent) = white + tip

The adjective is a straightforward compound of 'white' + 'tip' meaning 'having white tips', which learners can readily deduce.

Etymology

The word whitetip comes from two simple English words, white ('the colour white') and tip ('the end or edge'). So, whitetip describes something that has a small white end or edge, like feathers, leaves, or fins.