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The definition of tipsy is just a little bit drunk.

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A person who is a little bit drunk is an example of someone who would be described as tipsy.

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See tipsy in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective tipsier, tipsiest

that tips easily; not steady; shaky
crooked; awry
somewhat drunk; intoxicated enough to be somewhat unsteady, fuddled, etc.

Related Forms:

tipsily adverb
tipsiness noun

See tipsy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective tip·si·er, tip·si·est

Slightly intoxicated.
Unsteady or crooked.

Origin:

Origin: From tip²

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Related Forms:

tipˈsi·ly adverb

tipˈsi·ness noun

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