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

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Other Word Forms of Tipsy

Adjective

Base Form:
tipsy
Comparative:
tipsier
Superlative:
tipsiest

Origin of Tipsy

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

    From Wiktionary

  • From tip

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

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