sipe
1 of 2intransitive verb
ˈsēp,
British usually ˈsīp
chiefly dialectal
: seep, percolate
sipe
2 of 2noun
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plural -s
: any of the small often hook-shaped or bracket-shaped grooves in the tread of an automobile tire for providing extra traction and preventing skids
Word History
Etymology
Intransitive verb
Middle English sipen, from Old English sipian
Noun
sipe entry 1; from its wiping the road surface dry