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
The crowd is diverse, ranging from tipsy college students to international visitors.
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Everyone else is too tipsy, and Ubering is so unsafe.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Most of the arcades are open late into the evening as well, making for a quite fun after-dinner, slightly tipsy escapade.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article A wee bit tipsy man on a scooter somehow blew past two checkpoints and roamed around Rikers Island before his nighttime joyride was cut short by security, court records show.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 2 Feb. 2025
Everyone else is too tipsy, and Ubering is so unsafe.
—Danielle Jennings, People.com, 7 Jan. 2025
Most of the arcades are open late into the evening as well, making for a quite fun after-dinner, slightly tipsy escapade.
—Reece Rogers, WIRED, 19 Dec. 2024
Loading your audio article A wee bit tipsy man on a scooter somehow blew past two checkpoints and roamed around Rikers Island before his nighttime joyride was cut short by security, court records show.
—Graham Rayman, New York Daily News, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsy
Adjective
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His drunk mother-in-law, Nan (Jane Curtin), takes too long to share too much insignificant information.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2025
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The bus stop is where a drunk man gave me his jacket in the rain.—
Empress Rasheem,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Barton, 42, was accused of kicking his partner, Georgia, in the head during a drunken row in 2021.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
26 Mar. 2025
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The two brothers wake up in a daze as this week’s episode opens, not really remembering what happened during their drunken night on the boat with Chloe and Chelsea.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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From oysters to fried chicken, Champagne makes every meal feel like a celebration.—
Noel Burgess,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Go for the stone crabs, the fried chicken, the Key lime pie, or just the classic experience.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Tipsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsy. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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