ˈtipsē, -si adjective
( -er/-est )
Etymology: tip (III) + -sy (as in tricksy )
1.
a. : mildly affected by an intoxicating drink : befuddled, unsteady
before offering to intoxicate others … getting well tipsy himself — Herman Melville
was not tipsy , but she fell in in the dark — Rachel Henning
b. : showing, marked by, or producing mild intoxication
her manner seemed almost tipsy as if she were drunk — Kay Boyle
2.
a. : emotionally affected as if mildly intoxicated
as tipsy on self-pity as they were on blood and glory 15 years ago — Anthony West
b. : tippy , askew
stump-scarred fields bounded by tipsy fences — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania
a piece of tipsy printing that incurred … disapproval — Rosamond Lehmann
Synonyms: see drunk