tipsy
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Meaning · English
Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
Register: informal, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I was too tipsy to protest.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tipsy” mean?
Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
Is “tipsy” formal or informal?
tipsy is generally informal, slang.