tiptoe

intransitive verb

To walk or move quietly on one’s toes.

noun

The tip of a toe.

adjective

Standing or walking on one’s toes.

adjective

Stealthy; wary.

adverb

On one’s toes.

adverb

Stealthily; warily.

idiom

(on tiptoe) Full of anticipation; eager.

To go or move on the tips of the toes, or with a mincing gait, as from caution or eagerness.

On tiptoe, literally or figuratively.

noun

The tip of a toe: used in the plural, with reference to posture or movement on the ends (balls) of the toes of both feet, literally or figuratively.