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 At a tipsy, intimate dinner with two of their friends mere nights before the wedding, Emma reveals the worst thing she’s ever done. — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 3 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
  • Civil lawsuit filed Gary Catronio’s daughter and her best friend were killed in 2013 by a drunk, wrong-way driver on the Sawgrass Expressway in Broward County.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Another, Jenny Racicot, said that, in 2021, Platner arrived at her house, drunk and uninvited.
    — Jasper Craven, New Yorker, 24 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • On the side of the highway, the night is a cacophony of blaring horns and the shouts of drunken men.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
  • Known as Hangover Noodles, the restaurant serves dishes from a diverse array of Southeast Asian cuisines, from curry and stir-fry to drunken noodles and pho, according to its website.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of drunken

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