adjective
- slightly drunk; affected by alcohol but not severely intoxicated
- unsteady or tilted to one side
Usage: informal
Examples
- After two glasses of wine, she felt a bit tipsy.
- He was tipsy but still able to drive safely home.
- The guests became tipsy during the wedding reception.
- The old fence post stood tipsy after the storm.
- She walked in a tipsy manner after spinning around.
- The tipsy lampshade needed to be straightened.