tipsy

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 References

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From tip 'upset' + -sy

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: tĭpʹsē, IPA: /ˈtɪp.si/, SAMPA: /"tIp.si/

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  Rhymes: -ɪpsi

[edit] Adjective

tipsy (comparative tipsier, superlative tipsiest)

1. slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
2. (metonymy) unsteady, askew

[edit] Derived terms

• tipsy cake

[edit] Translations

[edit] References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967