Tipsy
/ˈtɪp.si/ adj, slang
adj, slang ·Common ·High school level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. informal, slang
"I was too tipsy to protest."
- 2 Unsteady, askew.
- 3 Containing alcohol. informal
"tipsy apple pie"
Adjective
- 1 slightly intoxicated wordnet
- 2 unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"It seems I've got a little tipsy. Sorry to have talked rubbish..."
Etymology
From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy.