tipsy

ˈtɪpsi

tipsiertipsiest

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Definition of tipsy - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

mild intoxicationslightly drunk

After two glasses of wine, she felt tipsy..

buzzed

drunk

inebriated

balanceslightly tilted or unsteady

The picture frame was tipsy on the wall.

unsteady

wobbly

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Expressions with tipsy

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get tipsy

become slightly drunk from drinking alcohol

We might get tipsy after a couple of drinks.

tipsy cake

sweet dessert soaked in alcohol, typically wine or brandy

The dinner concluded with a delicious tipsy cake topped with almonds..

Origin of tipsy

Old Norse, tipsa (to tip over)

Terms with tipsy included in their meaning

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buzzed

adj.

intoxication

slightly intoxicated or tipsy

get merry

become tipsy

become slightly drunk from drinking alcohol

squiffy

adj.

intoxication

slightly drunk or tipsy

jolly

adj.

drunk

slightly intoxicated or tipsy

get fuddled

alcohol

become slightly drunk or tipsy

get squiffy

alcohol

become slightly drunk or tipsy

muzzy

adj.

intoxication

slightly drunk or tipsy

piddled

adj.

alcohol

slightly drunk or tipsy

Examples of tipsy in a sentence

They were tipsy and giggling by the end of the party.
The tipsy chair wobbled with the slightest movement.
After the storm, the tipsy tree leaned dangerously.

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French:éméché, de travers, ...
German:angeheitert, schief, ...
Italian:brillo, storto, ...
Spanish:achispado, inclinado, ...
Portuguese:alegre, inclinado, ...
Chinese:微醉, 歪斜的, ...
Japanese:ほろ酔い, 傾いた, ...
Arabic:سكران قليلاً, غَيْر مُسْتَقِرّ, ...
Hebrew:מְבֻסָּם, עָקוּם, ...
Russian:подвыпивший, наклонённый, ...
Ukrainian:напідпитку, нахилений, ...
Hindi:नशे में, झुका हुआ, ...
Bengali:হালকা নেশাগ্রস্ত, কাত, ...
Catalan:alegre, tort, ...
Czech:podnapilý, nakřivo, ...
Danish:småfuld, skæv, ...
Dutch:licht aangeschoten, scheef, ...
Greek:μεθυσμένος, ασταθής, ...
Hungarian:kapatos, ferde, ...
Khmer:ស្រវឹងបន្តិច, ទ្រេត, ...
Korean:약간 취한, 기울어진, ...
Persian:سرخوش, کج, ...
Polish:lekko pijany, chwiejny, ...
Portuguese (BR):alegre, inclinado, ...
Romanian:amețit, înclinat, ...
Swedish:lullig, ostadig, ...
Thai:กรึ่ม, เอียง, ...
Turkish:çakırkeyif, eğik, ...
Vietnamese:hơi say, nghiêng ngả, ...

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Adjective

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