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 Frustrated with her imperfect husband, a tipsy Marge stirs up a trilogy of fantasies of a different Homer. — Joe Otterson, Variety, 28 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for tipsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsy
  1. drunk
  2. drunken
Adjective
  • Eurotrash from Frauke Finsterwalder will have its world premiere in Zurich, the festival confirmed Monday, following a writer called Philipp who embarks with his terminally ill and hopelessly drunk mother, Helene, on a road trip through Switzerland.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2026
  • This was the context for Justice Brewer’s remarks about Philip sober restraining Philip drunk.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunk
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  • But when a traumatic drunken night resurfaces, Júlía must confront shame, family responsibilities and the courage to tell her own story, reads the logline.
    — Annika Pham, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
  • As powerful as Diamanda’s performance was, however, that specific reference later came to mean more to me on a drunken road trip through Kosovo with a Serb nationalist.
    — Matt Thompson, SPIN, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of drunken

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“Tipsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsy. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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