TIPSY


Meaning of TIPSY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈtip-sē ]

adjective

( tip·si·er ; -est )

Etymology: tip (I) + -sy (as in tricksy )

Date: 1577

1. : unsteady, staggering, or foolish from the effects of liquor : fuddled

2. : unsteady , askew

a tipsy angle

• tip·si·ly -sə-lē adverb

• tip·si·ness -sē-nəs noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.