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tipsy

/ˈtɪp.si/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
tip-sy
IPA
/ˈtɪp.si/
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.

Informal; Slang

adj

Unsteady, askew.

adj

Containing alcohol.

Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tipsier (comparative) tipsiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

tipsify tipsily tipsiness untipsy

Phrases

tipsy cake tipsy key tipsy laird tipsy pudding

Synonyms

buzzed merry squiffy off-kilter precarious tottering wobbly rickety

Rhymes With

gypsy poughkeepsie lipsey

Questions

How do you pronounce tipsy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪp.si/.
What does tipsy mean?
Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
Where does tipsy come from?
From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy.

How to pronounce tipsy

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