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tipsy
[tip-see]
adjective
slightly intoxicated or drunk.
characterized by or due to intoxication.
a tipsy lurch.
tipping, unsteady, or tilted, as if from intoxication.
tipsy
/ ˈɪɪ /
adjective
slightly drunk
slightly tilted or tipped; askew
Other Word Forms
- tipsily adverb
- tipsiness noun
- ˈپ adverb
- ˈپԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of tipsy1
Example Sentences
She could have been hungover, plastered, tipsy — you know, any place in it.
I was feeling good, but nowhere near tipsy.
The “America’s Got Talent” judge recalled Monday on “Live With Kelly and Mark” that a “tipsy” Terry, who had had dinner and drinks earlier, had gotten up at night and then “headed into the wall.”
A game that began with a handful of fans tipsy on cheap beer running across the outfield grass — some of them naked — collapsed into chaos.
The tipsy banter was probably more suited for a midnight set in the Belly Room of the Comedy Store.
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