tipsy

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Etymology

From tip + -y.

Pronunciation

• enPR: tĭpʹsē, IPA: /ˈtɪp.si/

Adjective

tipsy (comparative tipsier, superlative tipsiest)

1. (informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
2. (metonymy) Unsteady, askew.
3. (cooking, informal) Containing alcohol.

   tipsy apple pie

Synonyms

• (slightly drunk) buzzed, merry, squiffy; see also Thesaurus:drunk
• (unsteady) off-kilter, precarious, tottering, wobbly; see also Thesaurus:askew or Thesaurus:rickety

Translations

• French: éméché, égayé, gris, pompette
• German: angeheitert, beschwipst, betütert, angetrunken, bedudelt
• Italian: brillo, alticcio, allegro, allegretto
• Portuguese: embriagado, alto, tocado
• Russian: подвы́пивший
• Spanish: achispado, piripi, irse, irse al otro barrio

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