tip·sy

(tĭp′sē)

adj. tip·si·er, tip·si·est

1. Slightly intoxicated.

2. Unsteady or crooked.

[From tip.]

tip′si·ly adv.

tip′si·ness n.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

tipsiness - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

drunkenness, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication, inebriation

temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time

grogginess - a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol

sottishness - stupefaction from drink

tipsiness

noun

The condition of being intoxicated with alcoholic liquor:

crapulence, drunkenness, inebriation, inebriety, insobriety, intoxication.

Translations

سُكْر قَليل

podnapilost

omtågethed

Beschwipstheit

ivresse

ölvun

podnapitosť

sarhoşluk

微醉

tipsiness

n → Beschwipstheit f

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tipsy

(ˈtipsi) adjective

slightly drunk.

ˈtipsily adverb

ˈtipsiness noun

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There's no pretension here, and the stripped-down rock sound propelling it all makes even an excessive sort of musical tipsiness forgivable.

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The results revealed that energy drinks may cancel out some of alcohol's sedating effects, leaving drinkers more awake and less likely to suffer signs of tipsiness such as slurred speech or clumsiness.

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On discovering his tipsiness, the landlord became most irate and told him in no uncertain terms to go home and sober up.

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BUI: I read all the dialogues quite carefully and I wasn't able to detect any tipsiness.

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It would be better if Irish deputies focused less on his alleged tipsiness, and more on his isguided strategy for dealing with the banking sector.

FT: Jettison the perverse Anglo policy

The same tipsiness led us to only taking a handful bands on the final day - well one actually - which was Ash Mandrake.

Fergal helps me keep my date with Kate; The festival season is in full swing. JONNY GREATREX takes in one of the Midlands' gentler events - with the help of a VW campervan named Fergal.: Up Fer a good time