Tipsy Definition

tĭpsē

tipsier, tipsiest

adjective

tipsier, tipsiest

That tips easily; not steady; shaky.

Webster's New World

Somewhat drunk; intoxicated enough to be somewhat unsteady, fuddled, etc.

Webster's New World

Crooked; awry.

Webster's New World

The definition of tipsy is just a little bit drunk.

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

YourDictionary

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

Wiktionary

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Other Word Forms of Tipsy

Base Form:

tipsy

Comparative:

tipsier

Superlative:

tipsiest

tip (“upset") + -s- (“(interconsonantal)") +"Ž -y (“quality"). The -s- is for euphony (sound) following a plosive - compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy.

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From tip

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition