Tipsy
adjective
Slightly drunk.
After two glasses of wine, she was feeling a bit tipsy.
Often appears as...
- a bit tipsy
- feel tipsy
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Likely to fall or collapse because of being unstable or not level.
The leaning tower of Pisa is notoriously tipsy.
Often appears as...
- tipsy tower
- tipsy structure
adjective
Slightly drunk.
After two glasses of wine, she was feeling a bit tipsy.
Often appears as...
- a bit tipsy
- feel tipsy
Usage tips
Colloquial
adjective
Likely to fall or collapse because of being unstable or not level.
The leaning tower of Pisa is notoriously tipsy.
Often appears as...
- tipsy tower
- tipsy structure
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Interaction
Used in informal settings among friends or social gatherings, not formal occasions.
I was only tipsy at the barbecue, not drunk.
Pro Tip 2/3Light Inebriation
Suggests a light, often playful state of inebriation, less than being drunk.
She giggled, admitting she was a little tipsy from the champagne.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-offensive
Considered a non-offensive, polite way to indicate someone has drunk a little alcohol.
He's just a bit tipsy; let him rest a while.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Interaction
Used in informal settings among friends or social gatherings, not formal occasions.
I was only tipsy at the barbecue, not drunk.
Pro Tip 2/3Light Inebriation
Suggests a light, often playful state of inebriation, less than being drunk.
She giggled, admitting she was a little tipsy from the champagne.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-offensive
Considered a non-offensive, polite way to indicate someone has drunk a little alcohol.
He's just a bit tipsy; let him rest a while.
Pro Tip 1/3Casual Interaction
Used in informal settings among friends or social gatherings, not formal occasions.
I was only tipsy at the barbecue, not drunk.
Pro Tip 2/3Light Inebriation
Suggests a light, often playful state of inebriation, less than being drunk.
She giggled, admitting she was a little tipsy from the champagne.
Pro Tip 3/3Non-offensive
Considered a non-offensive, polite way to indicate someone has drunk a little alcohol.
He's just a bit tipsy; let him rest a while.
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Video examples
6 tips for better sleep...
and certainly try not to go to bed too tipsy. The final have a wind-down routine. I think many of us in the modern world, we expect to be able to dive into bed at night, switch off the light,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 23 PIPE...
like the way it's walking it looks like it's a little little tipsy perhaps from left to right
Video examples
6 tips for better sleep...
and certainly try not to go to bed too tipsy. The final have a wind-down routine. I think many of us in the modern world, we expect to be able to dive into bed at night, switch off the light,
Video examples
Safari Live - Day 23 PIPE...
like the way it's walking it looks like it's a little little tipsy perhaps from left to right
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Callan McAuliffe
Australian Actor
I go out with a lot of British people. Some of them say I sound a little tipsy.
Quote examples
Callan McAuliffe
Australian Actor
I go out with a lot of British people. Some of them say I sound a little tipsy.
Example 1 of 1
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