tipsy

adjective

ˈtip-sē How to pronounce tipsy (audio)
Definition of tipsynext
as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol our uncle had too much to drink at the wedding and got a little tipsy

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Recent Examples of tipsy Of course, no seder would be complete without everyone sitting at the table at the end of the night, totally stuffed and maybe a little tipsy, to chat and gossip about everyday life. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 24 Apr. 2026 Kylie’s friends were seemingly tipsy and hungry and arguing over a bag of The Good Crisp Company Original Potato Chips, Crinkle Cut. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 11 Mar. 2026 Olympic broadcaster Danika Mason has issued an apology for being tipsy on air while covering the Winter Olympics in Italy. — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026 Last year, another European city implemented a ban in an attempt to curb tipsy tourists. — Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for tipsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsy
  1. drunk
  2. drunken
Adjective
  • Habib, who joined the department in 2007, was responding to a 911 call at a Bronx catering hall in 2023 when a drunk and disorderly man resisted arrest, Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • In 2014, the Glaswegian photographer Dougie Wallace released a collection of photographs of incredibly drunk stag-do and hen-do parties in Blackpool.
    — George Francis Lee, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • Madness, and all thanks to the powers of drunken room service.
    — Tom Smyth, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Newell accused the Record of illegally obtaining and leaking information about a drunken-driving incident, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken

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