Oxford Dictionary English tipsy adjective adjective BrE BrE//ˈtɪpsi// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈtɪpsi// (informal) Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsslightly drunk synonym tight tiptoe Word Originlate 16th cent.: from the verb tip ‘overbalance’ + -sy.See tipsy in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: tipsy oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
