teetotum meaning

UK US

teetotum (noun): a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin.

Definition of teetotum

  1. a conical child's plaything tapering to a steel point on which it can be made to spin
    • he got a bright red top and string for his birthday

    Synonyms: top, whirligig, spinning top

    Type of: plaything

    Kinds: humming top, peg top, whipping top

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in UM · 8-letter words

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