tipsy

adjective (tipsy, tipsier, tipsiest) — informal

«tipsy» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Slightly drunk from drinking alcohol, a bit happy and unsteady, but not very drunk. tree →
A tipsy is a person who is slightly drunk. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday adult talk someone gets «a bit tipsy» at a party or wedding — a light, jokey word. In stories a tipsy character may sing loudly or wobble. Health lessons explain that alcohol is not for children.

Examples

Uncle Pete was a little tipsy at the wedding. tree →
After one glass of wine she felt tipsy. tree →
The tipsy guests sang loudly. tree →
Grandma laughed and said she was feeling tipsy. tree →
In the cartoon, the tipsy pirate wobbled across the deck. tree →
"Either I behold a fata morgana, or I must be tipsy," groaned the counsellor. tree →

Note

Informal. Scale: tipsy (a little) → drunk → legless/plastered (very, slang). Close UK word: squiffy. Children should never drink alcohol.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «tipsy» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«tipsy» in the school dictionary on Mova free.

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