hooktip Syllabification: (hook·tip)Pronunciation: /ˈho͝okˌtip/Definition of hooktip noun a slender moth that has hooked tips to the forewings. The caterpillar tapers to a point at the rear and rests with both ends raised. Family Drepanidae: Drepana and other genera hooktip in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of hooktip in the British & World English dictionary