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I go out with a lot of British people. Some of them say I sound a little tipsy.
Callan McAuliffe

Meaning of "tipsy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TIPSY

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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF TIPSY

tipsy  [ˈtɪpsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TIPSY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tipsy is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES TIPSY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tipsy in the English dictionary

The definition of tipsy in the dictionary is slightly drunk. Other definition of tipsy is slightly tilted or tipped; askew.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TIPSY


acatalepsy
eɪˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
apepsy
əˈpepsɪ
autopsy
ˈɔːtəpsɪ
biopsy
ˈbaɪɒpsɪ
catalepsy
ˈkætəˌlɛpsɪ
copsy
ˈkɒpsɪ
Dempsey
ˈdɛmpsɪ
dropsy
ˈdrɒpsɪ
dyspepsy
dɪsˈpɛpsɪ
epilepsy
ˈɛpɪˌlɛpsɪ
eupepsy
juːˈpɛpsɪ
Gipsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
Gypsy
ˈdʒɪpsɪ
lithotripsy
ˈlɪθəʊˌtrɪpsɪ
mopsy
ˈmɒpsɪ
narcolepsy
ˈnɑːkəˌlɛpsɪ
necropsy
ˈnɛkrɒpsɪ
popsy
ˈpɒpsɪ
upsee
ˈʌpsɪ
whoopsie
ˈwʊpsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TIPSY

tipple
tippler
tippy
tippy-toe
tipsheet
tipsier
tipsiest
tipsify
tipsily
tipsiness
tipstaff
tipster
tipstock
tipsy cake
tiptoe
tiptop
Tiptronic
Tipu Sahib
tipula
tipuna

WORDS THAT END LIKE TIPSY

antiepilepsy
busy
classy
controversy
courtesy
daisy
dimpsy
easy
embassy
fantasy
glossy
limpsy
Malagasy
messy
noisy
nympholepsy
pussy
Roma gypsy
slimpsy
sy

Synonyms and antonyms of tipsy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «TIPSY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «tipsy» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of tipsy

Translation of «tipsy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TIPSY

Find out the translation of tipsy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of tipsy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tipsy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

喝醉的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

achispado
570 millions of speakers

English

tipsy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रमत्त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سَكْران
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

подвыпивший
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

embriagado
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রমত্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pompette
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tipsy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

angeheitert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ほろ酔いの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

술 취한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Tipsy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ngà ngà say
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

तापट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

içkili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brillo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podchmielony
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

напідпитку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cherchelit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μισομεθυσμένος
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dronk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lätt berusad
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pussa
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tipsy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TIPSY»

The term «tipsy» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.310 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TIPSY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tipsy

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QUOTES WITH «TIPSY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word tipsy.
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Callan McAuliffe
I go out with a lot of British people. Some of them say I sound a little tipsy.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TIPSY»

Discover the use of tipsy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tipsy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Tipsy Vegan: 75 Boozy Recipes to Turn Every Bite Into ...
The Tipsy Vegan showcases plant-based recipes using favorites from the bar circuit—wine, beer, vodka—as key ingredients.
John Schlimm, 2011
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Intoxicated Cupcakes: 41 Tipsy Treats
Ever find yourself wondering what to do with all your leftover booze?
Kate Legere, 2011
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Tipsy: The Hurricane Hero
Tipsy escapes to the roof, witnesses and survives the height of the storm, and is able to greet his delighted family when they return.
Margaret Donald, 2008
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Tipsy Marsh: The Story of a Woman
Tipsy looked back at the dog that was eyeing her quizzically. “Does he bite?” “I don't really know. I think he just swallows. He has the charming disposition of all bitsers but he serves a good purpose. I lock the gate at night before I let him roam  ...
Filton Hebbard, 2000
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The Tales of Chippy King, Gaby And Gretchen, And Mr. Tipsy Thaw
Mr. Tipsy. Thaw. Mrs. Doubtful lives by the Algonkian Park near the river creek that runs through the Potomac River. She is in 3452 Mystic Street, in a newly painted yellow Tudor house. Up in the attic of 3452 Mystic Street also lives Mr. Tipsy ...
L. R. Ramgren, 2011
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Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State
The book's recipes are organized by the way people drink: Big & Boozy drinks for when hearty, spirit-forward cocktails are the order; Light, Bright & Refreshing cocktails that will get you through those long, hot Texas summers; and Sweet, ...
David Alan, 2013
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Tipsy Smoothies: Over 150 Fabulous Cocktail Smoothie Recipes
The author of Slim Soothies and Ultimate Smoothies presents a delicious assortment of more than 150 smoothie cocktail recipes, ranging from a Banana Spilt Martini to a Mango Daiquiri, along with tips on mixology techniques, selecting and ...
Donna Pliner Rodnitzky, 2003
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Tipsy Texan: Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State
Spirits and Cocktails from the Lone Star State David Alan. lllllllll There is a variety of persimmon native to Texas that is small and turns black when ripe. However, I recommend using fuyu persimmons, which are sweet even when hard, and turn ...
David Alan, 2013
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Tipsy in Madras: A Complete Guide to 80s Preppy Drinking, ...
To monogram or not to monogram? That is one of the age-old questions answered in this guide to stocking a bar and mixing 1980s drinks for wanna-bes and prepster hold-outs. Recipes included.
Matt Walker, Marissa Walsh, 2004
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Unquenchable: A Tipsy Quest for the World's Best Bargain Wines
From the author of the bestselling Red, White and Drunk All Over, this book will amuse and enthrall with its character sketches of obsessive personalities, travel to lovely settings, mouth-watering descriptions, of food and wine, "hidden" ...
Natalie MacLean, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TIPSY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tipsy is used in the context of the following news items.
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AAA Offering Tipsy Tow For Holiday Weekend
The "Tipsy Tow" service runs from 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 3rd and runs until 4:00 a.m. Sunday, July 5th. Call 1-800-222-4357 (AAA-HELP) for a free ride home ... «KTUL, Jul 15»
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AAA offers Memorial Day 'Tipsy Tow'
AAA is urging Memorial Day partiers to call the auto club if they have had too much to drink and feel unsafe behind the wheel. “Tipsy Tow,” AAA Oklahoma's ... «Examiner Enterprise, May 15»
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AAA Tipsy Tow offers safe rides home on Cinco de Mayo
AAA Arizona's Tipsy Tow service is in full swing starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Those needing a safe way home can contact AAA to get a free ride home or 10-mile ... «ABC15 Arizona, May 15»
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AAA Offers "Tipsy Tow" for St. Patrick's Day
Starting at 6 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday, AAA's “Tipsy Tow” will be available to everybody in the area, regardless of whether or not they are AAA ... «KRON4.com, Mar 15»
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St. Patty's Tipsy Tow service up and running this week
AAA Oklahoma is offering free Tipsy Tows to motorists over St. Patrick's Day who have drank too much or feel unfit to drive. The auto club also will give that ... «Enid News & Eagle, Mar 15»
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Natalia Kapchuk's 'Tipsy Hogai' number challenges Sunny Leone's …
Days after Sunny's Desi Look took the music scene by storm, Natalia has taken the glam quotient in Bollywood to an all new high in the new song Tipsy Hogai ... «Times of India, Feb 15»
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AAA offering Tipsy Tow for Super Bowl Sunday
As with other major holidays, AAA is offering its Tipsy Tow program to revelers in the Las Vegas area for the night of the big game. The service will be offered ... «KVVU Las Vegas, Jan 15»
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Big $99000 tipper was a little tipsy
BARRIE, Ont. -- An Angus, Ont., man who left a downtown waitress a tip of nearly $99,000 Sunday night spent the night in police cells sobering up. Police were ... «Toronto Sun, Jan 15»
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Tipsy on New Year's Eve? Call AAA for a tow
"AAA's Tipsy Tow program is open to everyone," she said on Tuesday. "[The service is offered] to drinking drivers from 6 p.m. on New Year's Eve, Dec. 31, to 6 ... «Salt Lake Tribune, Dec 14»
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AAA Offering Tipsy Tow Service In Ardmore Until End of Year
10, 2014 - AAA Oklahoma will offer its Tipsy Tow community service for year-end holiday partiers this year. The innovative program gives intoxicated drivers an ... «KTEN, Dec 14»

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