TEPEE
What does "TEPEE" mean?
A cone-shaped tent of poles and hides traditionally used by Plains Native American peoples.
Meanings
- A portable conical dwelling of poles covered with hides or canvas, used by Plains Indigenous peoples of North America. Also spelled tipi or teepee. The poles of the tepee leaned into a point against the sky.
Did you know?
- Tepee comes from the Lakota word 'thípi', which simply means 'a dwelling' - so calling it a 'tepee dwelling' literally says 'dwelling dwelling.'
Word origin
From Lakota (Sioux) 'thípi', meaning 'a dwelling' or 'they dwell', from 'thí' (to dwell) plus a pluralizing element; adopted into English in the 19th century.
Remember it
TEPEE has two E's at the end that lean together like the crossed poles meeting at the top of the cone.
A little poem
Poles cross at the top-
smoke threads out the open seam,
the sky stays half in.
haiku
What it teaches
The best shelter is the one you can carry; home is a shape you keep, not a place you're stuck.
Quick facts
What does TEPEE mean?
A cone-shaped tent of poles and hides traditionally used by Plains Native American peoples.
Is TEPEE a valid word?
Yes — TEPEE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is TEPEE?
TEPEE has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does TEPEE come from?
From Lakota (Sioux) 'thípi', meaning 'a dwelling' or 'they dwell', from 'thí' (to dwell) plus a pluralizing element; adopted into English in the 19th century.
What can TEPEE teach us?
The best shelter is the one you can carry; home is a shape you keep, not a place you're stuck.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.