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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • enPR: tĭpʹsē, IPA(key): /ˈtɪp.si/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪpsi

Adjective

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tipsy (comparative tipsier, superlative tipsiest)

  1. (informal, slang) Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages.
  2. (metonymically) Unsteady, askew.
  3. (cooking, informal) Containing alcohol.
    tipsy apple pie

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References

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  • Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967