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View usage for: (tɪpsi) adjectiveIf someone is tipsy, they are slightly drunk. I'm feeling a bit tipsy. Synonyms: tiddly [slang, mainly British], fuddled, slightly drunk, happy [informal] More Synonyms of tipsy (ˈtɪpsɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -sier or -siest2. slightly tilted or tipped; askew Derived forms tipsily (ˈtipsily) adverb tipsiness (ˈtipsiness) noun Word origin C16: from tip2tipsy in American English (ˈtɪpsi) adjectiveWord forms: ˈtipsier or ˈtipsiest1. that tips easily; not steady; shaky 3. somewhat drunk; intoxicated enough to be somewhat unsteady, fuddled, etc. SIMILAR WORDS: drunk Derived forms tipsily (ˈtipsily) (ˈtɪpsɪli) adverb tipsiness (ˈtipsiness) noun Examples of 'tipsy' in a sentencetipsy I was definitely a little bit tipsy and had a fabulous time with all my friends and family around me.But I'm a bit too tipsy to notice.We were both a bit tipsy but we knew what we were doing.We either get tipsy and forget all our good intentions or end up drinking the wrong things.We defy you to smell this decadent candle and not feel a little tipsy afterwards.He went from tipsy to very drunk in an instant.We both got a bit tipsy and he invited me back to his place for a coffee.The perfect song to get tipsy to.They left a little tipsy but were glad to be invited.He could be forgiven for being a bit tipsy.It is certainly not enough to get tipsy on.But she did get a little tipsy.Do the stars get tipsy drinking all that wine?And then we become a little tipsy.We don't drink a lot and when we get tipsy our emotions come out.Was she a little tipsy, by any chance?We'd buy cheap cider and get tipsy.First get tipsy, then make shapes on the dance floor!I was a bit tipsy and looked a bit pale.I suspect she was a little bit tipsy.And probably a bit tipsy.He was a little tipsy but I was sober.She said: 'I had drunk three glasses of wine and was slightly tipsy but not drunk.She's just a little bit tipsy - but she says the booze is making her honest.But the house is more than 200 years old, so slightly tipsy floors were to be expected.Rather naively, I ventured the proposition that he might be a little tipsy. British English: tipsy / ˈtɪpsɪ/ ADJECTIVE If someone is tipsy, they are slightly drunk. I'm feeling a bit tipsy. - American English: tipsy
- Arabic: سَكْران
- Brazilian Portuguese: embriagado
- Chinese: 喝醉的
- Croatian: pripit
- Czech: podnapilý
- Danish: bedugget
- Dutch: aangeschoten
- European Spanish: achispado
- Finnish: hiprakassa oleva
- French: pompette
- German: angeheitert
- Greek: μισομεθυσμένος
- Italian: brillo
- Japanese: ほろ酔いの
- Korean: 술 취한
- Norwegian: pussa
- Polish: podchmielony
- European Portuguese: embriagado
- Romanian: cherchelit
- Russian: подвыпивший
- Latin American Spanish: bebido
- Swedish: lätt berusad
- Thai: มึนเมา
- Turkish: çakırkeyif
- Ukrainian: напідпитку
- Vietnamese: ngà ngà say
Chinese translation of 'tipsy'Definition slightly drunk I'm feeling a bit tipsy. Synonyms tiddly (slang, mainly British) fuddled slightly drunk elevated (informal) Additional synonymsSynonyms drunk, flying (slang), bombed (slang), wasted (slang), smashed (slang), hammered (slang), steaming (slang), wrecked (slang), out of it (slang), blitzed (slang), pissed (British, Australian, New Zealand, slang), lit up (slang), bladdered (slang), intoxicated, tipsy, stupefied, legless (informal), paralytic (informal), woozy (informal), sozzled (informal), steamboats (Scottish, slang), off your face (slang), zonked (slang), blotto (slang), inebriated, out to it (Australian, New Zealand, slang), rat-arsed (taboo, slang), Brahms and Liszt (slang), bevvied (dialect), babalas (South Africa) Definition feeling or expressing joy I'm just happy to be back running. Synonyms pleased, delighted, content, contented, thrilled, glad, blessed, blest, sunny, cheerful, jolly, merry, ecstatic, gratified, jubilant, joyous, joyful, elated, over the moon (informal), overjoyed, blissful, rapt, blithe, on cloud nine (informal), cock-a-hoop (old-fashioned), walking on air (informal), floating on air, stoked (informal) Definition genial and relaxed, for instance through the effects of alcohol or good food He began to feel mellow as soon as he sat down with his friends. Synonyms relaxed, happy, cheerful, jolly, elevated, merry (British, informal), expansive, cordial, genial, jovial, MLO - tip something over
- tipple
- tippler
- tipsy
- tirade
- tire
- tired
Additional synonymsDefinition slightly drunk After a couple of glasses I was feeling a bit merry. Synonyms tipsy, happy, elevated (informal), mellow, tiddly (rare, British), squiffy (British, informal, old-fashioned) Definition feeling slightly dizzy The fumes made us feel a bit woozy. Synonyms dizzy, confused, rocky (informal), bemused, dazed, wobbly, nauseated, unsteady, tipsy, befuddled |