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 Taqueria Hoy remains a refuge for factory workers, restaurant crews, tipsy clubbers, cops, families, insomniacs and others hungry in between. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 3 June 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 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 See All Example Sentences for tipsy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsy
  1. drunk
  2. drunken
Adjective
  • Jenny Racicot, who lives in Maine, told Politico that Platner entered her home in 2021 while drunk and assaulted her.
    — Kimberlee Kruesi, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • As if Taylor Swift’s wedding and the nation’s 250th birthday weren’t reason enough to celebrate, Beyoncé is giving fans an excuse to be drunk in love.
    — Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 4 July 2026
Definition of drunk
Adjective
  • The pseudonymous title character, a depressed, drunken, belligerent twenty-six-year-old advice columnist, has no real hardships of his own and is cursed by doubt.
    — Hannah Jocelyn, New Yorker, 1 July 2026
  • On the personal side, Beth and Rip both attempt to connect with Carter in last week’s episode after his drunken acts in episode 7.
    — Brayden Garcia July 1, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026
Definition of drunken

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