tipsy

== English == === Etymology === From tips +‎ -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy. === Pronunciation === enPR: tĭpʹsē, IPA(key): /ˈtɪp.si/ Rhymes: -ɪpsi === Adjective === tipsy (comparative tipsier, superlative tipsiest) (informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. Unsteady, askew. (cooking, informal) Containing alcohol. ==== Synonyms ==== (slightly drunk): buzzed, merry, squiffy; see also Thesaurus:drunk (unsteady): off-kilter, precarious, tottering, wobbly; see also Thesaurus:askew or Thesaurus:rickety ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “tipsy” in Webster’s Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary: Based on Webster’s Third New International Dictionary, 7th edition, Springfield, Mass.: G[eorge] & C[harles] Merriam, 1963 (1967 printing), →OCLC.