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tipsy.

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

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈtɪp.si/
  1. Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

    informal · slang
  2. Unsteady, askew.

  3. Containing alcohol.

    informal
    tipsy apple pie
Where this word comes from

From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.