trippy

adjective

trip·​py ˈtri-pē How to pronounce trippy (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a trip on psychedelic drugs or the culture associated with such drugs
trippy music
a trippy experience

Examples of trippy in a Sentence

The movie was full of trippy images.
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But jumping into a kaleidoscopic universe for every fight scene makes for some delightfully trippy action.—E.D. 14. Moises Mendez Ii, TIME, 23 July 2024 Some companies are going even further, trying to remove the trippy effects of psychedelics altogether. Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024 Where to watch Love and Leashes: Netflix Director: Park Hyun-jin Cast: Seohyun, Lee Jun-young, EL, Seo Hyun-woo, Kim Han-na, An Seung-hyun 08 of 15 Forgotten (2017) Buckle up for a trippy ride! Megan Vick, EW.com, 28 Sep. 2024 The mood is zippy; the aesthetic swings between repressed domestic formality and trippy supernatural neon. Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for trippy 

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trippy was in 1968

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“Trippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trippy. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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