tipsy
11tipsy — I. /ˈtɪpsi / (say tipsee) adjective (tipsier, tipsiest) 1. slightly intoxicated. 2. characterised by or due to intoxication: a tipsy lurch. 3. tipping, unsteady, or tilted, as if from intoxication. {apparently from tip2 in obsolete sense of… …
12tipsy — adj. (tipsier, tipsiest) 1 slightly intoxicated. 2 caused by or showing intoxication (a tipsy leer). Phrases and idioms: tipsy cake Brit. a sponge cake soaked in wine or spirits and served with custard. Derivatives: tipsily adv. tipsiness n.… …
13tipsy — adjective (tipsier; est) Etymology: 1tip + sy (as in tricksy) Date: 1577 1. unsteady, staggering, or foolish from the effects of liquor ; fuddled 2. unsteady, askew < a tipsy angle > • tipsily …
14tipsy — tipsily, adv. tipsiness, n. /tip see/, adj., tipsier, tipsiest. 1. slightly intoxicated or drunk. 2. characterized by or due to intoxication: a tipsy lurch. 3. tipping, unsteady, or tilted, as if from intoxication. [1570 80; TIP2 or obs. tip… …
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16tipsy — a little bit drunk, slightly drunk, buzzed After her third glass of sherry, Mona was a little tipsy …
17tipsy — adjective you re too tipsy to be driving home Syn: merry, half drunk, lightheaded, woozy, mellow, slightly drunk, lubricated See note at drunk Ant: sober …
18tipsy — tip•sy [[t]ˈtɪp si[/t]] adj. si•er, si•est 1) slightly intoxicated 2) caused by intoxication: a tipsy lurch[/ex] 3) unsteady; tippy • Etymology: 1570–80; tip II or obs. tip strong drink + sy tip′si•ly, adv. tip′si•ness, n …
19tipsy key — noun A watchkey in which the head is released if an attempt is made to turn it backward • • • Main Entry: ↑tipsy …
20tipsy-turvy — obs. var. topsy turvy …
