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
Most of the arcades are open late into the evening as well, making for a quite fun after-dinner, slightly tipsy escapade.
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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
Watch on Hulu All of Us Strangers Adam (the always superb Andrew Scott) is a television writer who largely keeps to himself, until an awkward encounter with his tipsy neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal) kickstarts a passionate new relationship.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
The place feels a lot like a happy, tipsy, rainbow-America tourist trap.
—Brock Colyar, Curbed, 20 June 2024
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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
Watch on Hulu All of Us Strangers Adam (the always superb Andrew Scott) is a television writer who largely keeps to himself, until an awkward encounter with his tipsy neighbor Harry (Paul Mescal) kickstarts a passionate new relationship.
—Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 7 Nov. 2024
The place feels a lot like a happy, tipsy, rainbow-America tourist trap.
—Brock Colyar, Curbed, 20 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsy
Adjective
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The couple's adult son claimed that his father was drunk at the time of the argument.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
11 Mar. 2025
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Tucker, blackout drunk on Slamm’d, once jumped out of a moving car.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new script brings to life images that are only discussed in Gogol’s original, such as a group of drunken rats.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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She was arrested on charges including drunken driving and hit-and-run, police said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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The quick-service restaurant chain in North Carolina serves fried chicken and Eastern North Carolina barbecue, with 41 locations statewide.—
Sunny Hubler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Mar. 2025
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Uchiko has its own executive pastry chef, Ariana Quant, who will serve up the popular milk and cereal dish, made up of fried milk, chocolate mousse and toasted milk ice cream.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Tipsy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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