CEFR A2

tipsy

adjective

Meaning

tipsy means slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as tipsy.
A tipsy tone can change the mood of a conversation.

Synonyms: buzzed, merry, squiffy, off-kilter, precarious

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tipsy (A2)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈtɪp.si/

Definition

Examples

The writer described the response as tipsy.
A tipsy tone can change the mood of a conversation.
The situation became tipsy after the announcement.

How to Use tipsy

tipsy + noun (collocation): Use tipsy before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a tipsy reaction."
become tipsy (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became tipsy near the end."

Synonyms of tipsy

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