SIPE

Etymology

Noun

sipe (plural sipes)

(US) Slit in a tire to drain away surface water and improve traction.

(British, dialect) A drain.

Verb

sipe (third-person singular simple present sipes, present participle siping, simple past and past participle siped)

(US) To cut grooves in tires.

(intransitive, British) To drain, to filter through peat or reeds; to seep.

Anagrams

• EPIs, Epis, Peis, Seip, epis, ipes, pies, pisĂ©

Proper noun

Sipe (plural Sipes)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Sipe is the 5791st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5974 individuals. Sipe is most common among White (94.31%) individuals.

Anagrams

• EPIs, Epis, Peis, Seip, epis, ipes, pies, pisĂ©

Source: Wiktionary


Seep, or; Sipe, v. i. Etym: [AS. sipan to distill.]

Definition: To run or soak through fine pores and interstices; to ooze. [Scot. & U. S.] Water seeps up through the sidewalks. G. W. Cable.

Sipe, v. i.

Definition: See Seep. [Scot. & U.S.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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