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tipsy
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
tipsy
(adjective)
tipsy
/
ˈ
tɪpsi/
adjective
tipsier
;
tipsiest
tipsy
/
ˈ
tɪpsi/
adjective
tipsier
;
tipsiest
Britannica Dictionary definition of TIPSY
[
or more tipsy; most tipsy
]
informal
:
unsteady or foolish from drinking
:
slightly drunk
I got a little
tipsy
at the party last night.
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