adj, slang ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. informal, slang

   "I was too tipsy to protest."

2. 2
   Unsteady, askew.
3. 3
   Containing alcohol. informal

   "tipsy apple pie"

Adjective

1. 1
   slightly intoxicated wordnet
2. 2
   unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

tiddlyaddledaskewaslantaslopeatilt

Antonyms

All antonyms

sober

Example

More examples

"It seems I've got a little tipsy. Sorry to have talked rubbish..."

Etymology

From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy.

Related phrases

tipsy caketipsy keytipsy laird

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