tipsy
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
tipsy (comparative tipsier, superlative tipsiest)
- (informal, slang) slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
- (metonymically) unsteady, askew
Synonyms[edit]
- (slightly drunk): buzzed, merry, squiffy; see also Thesaurus:drunk
- (unsteady): off-kilter, precarious, tottering, wobbly; see also Thesaurus:askew or Thesaurus:rickety
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
slightly drunk
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References[edit]
- Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967