diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.h
@@ -130,6 +130,14 @@
      */
     Q_PROPERTY(int shortDuration READ shortDuration NOTIFY durationChanged)
 
+    /**
+     * units.toolTipDelay should be used for short animations, such as accentuating a UI event,
+     * hover events, etc..
+     *
+     * @since 5.61
+     */
+    Q_PROPERTY(int toolTipDelay READ toolTipDelay CONSTANT)
+
 public:
 /// @cond INTERNAL_DOCS
 
@@ -185,6 +193,8 @@
      * @since 5.0
      */
     int shortDuration() const;
+
+    int toolTipDelay() const;
 /// @endcond
 
     /**
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp
--- a/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/core/units.cpp
@@ -279,5 +279,7 @@
     return qMax(1, m_longDuration / 5);
 }
 
-#include "moc_units.cpp"
-
+int Units::toolTipDelay() const
+{
+    return 700;
+}
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml b/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml
--- a/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmadesktopstyle/Units.qml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
      */
     readonly property int wheelScrollLines: __styleItem.styleHint("wheelScrollLines")
 
-    property int toolTipDelay: 700
+    property int toolTipDelay: units.toolTipDelay
 
     property variant fontMetrics: TextMetrics {
         text: "M"
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmastyle/Units.qml b/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmastyle/Units.qml
--- a/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmastyle/Units.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/kirigamiplasmastyle/Units.qml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
      */
     property int wheelScrollLines: 3
 
-    property int toolTipDelay: 700
+    property int toolTipDelay: units.toolTipDelay
 
     /**
      * metrics used by the default font
diff --git a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml
--- a/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml
+++ b/src/declarativeimports/plasmacomponents3/ToolTip.qml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     y: -implicitHeight - 3
 
     visible: Kirigami.Settings.tabletMode ? parent.pressed : parent.hovered
-    delay: Kirigami.Settings.tabletMode ? Qt.styleHints.mousePressAndHoldInterval : 1000
+    delay: Kirigami.Settings.tabletMode ? Qt.styleHints.mousePressAndHoldInterval : units.toolTipDelay
     timeout: 5000
 
     implicitWidth: contentItem.implicitWidth + leftPadding + rightPadding