tipsy C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈtɪp.si/ See IPA manual Freq #20432 Meanings 1 adj slightly intoxicated After a couple of glasses of wine, I became tipsy. 2 adj unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated I felt unsafe in the tipsy boat. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · slightly intoxicated potty More askewdrunkmerryprecariousricketysquiffytotteringwobblyblottodrunkenlushy ↔ Opposites sober Word family Forms tipsiertipsiesttipsiness Derived forms tipsilytipsiness Etymology From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy. Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # tipsy **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (US):** /ˈtɪp.si/ **Frequency rank:** 20432 ## Meanings 1. slightly intoxicated 2. unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated ## Examples - After a couple of glasses of wine, I became tipsy. - I felt unsafe in the tipsy boat. ## Synonyms - askew - drunk - merry - precarious - rickety - squiffy - tottering - wobbly - potty - blotto - drunken - lushy ## Antonyms - sober ## Derived Forms - tipsily - tipsiness ## Etymology From tips + -y. Compare artsy, folksy, and sudsy. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown