tooltip
English
noun
Definitions
- (graphical user interface) An element of a graphical user interface in the form of a box of text that appears when a cursor is made to hover over an item; normally used to explain the function of the item.
Etymology
Compound from English tool + English tip (a gratuity, apex, knock over).
Origin
English
tip
Gloss
a gratuity, apex, knock over
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antitip English
- blacktip English
- calltip English
- cocktip English
- cryotip English
- e-tool English
- fingertip English
- hooktip English
- metatool English
- microtip English
- microtool English
- mindtool English
- multitool English
- nanotip English
- nanotool English
- overtip English
- protip English
- quivertip English
- retip English
- retool English
- silvertip English
- speartip English
- supratip English
- taw English
- tip English
- tipcart English
- tipcat English
- tipless English
- tipline English
- tippability English
- tippable English
- tippee English
- tipper English
- tippest English
- tippeth English
- tipping English
- tipple English
- tippy English
- tipsheet English
- tipstaff English
- tipstock English
- tiptoe English
- tiptop English
- tipward English
- tool English
- toolage English
- toolbag English
- toolbar English
- toolbelt English
- toolbox English
- toolcase English
- toolchain English
- tooled English
- tooler English
- toolholder English
- toolhouse English
- toolie English
- toolishness English
- toolkit English
- toolless English
- toolmaker English
- toolmaking English
- toolmark English
- toolpath English
- toolpost English
- toolpusher English
- toolroom English
- toolset English
- toolshed English
- toolsmith English
- toolsmithing English
- toolstock English
- toolstrip English
- tri-tip English
- twin tip English
- undertip English
- webtool English
- whitetip English
- wingtip English
- work-tool English
- worktool English
- Tipp German
- Tool German
- Tooltip German
- tips Norwegian Bokmål
- チップ Japanese
- ツールチップ Japanese
- tips Norwegian Nynorsk
- tip Middle English
- tool Middle English
- ทิป Thai
- tip Cebuano
- tipyn Welsh
- טיפ Hebrew (modern)
- 툴 Korean
- 팁 Korean
- taw
- tip
- tool
- tippy
- retip
- tooler
- tiptop
- toolie
- tippee
- protip
- e-tool
- retool
- tiptoe
- tipple
- tipcat
- tooled
- tipper
- calltip
- tippeth
- wingtip
- tipping
- toolage
- cocktip
- tipcart
- nanotip
- toolset
- toolbar
- toolkit
- webtool
- tri-tip
- toolbag
- tipless
- tipward
- tipline
- overtip
- cryotip
- tippest
- antitip
- toolbox
- hooktip
- toolmark
- toolroom
- tipsheet
- blacktip
- tippable
- toolless
- toolpost
- mindtool
- whitetip
- toolcase
- tipstock
- undertip
- supratip
- toolshed
- toolbelt
- nanotool
- speartip
- metatool
- tipstaff
- microtip
- worktool
- toolpath
- twin tip
- silvertip
- toolchain
- toolmaker
- toolhouse
- toolsmith
- quivertip
- microtool
- toolstock
- multitool
- fingertip
- toolstrip
- work-tool
- toolpusher
- toolmaking
- toolholder
- tippability
- toolishness
- toolsmithing