tipsy

/ˈtɪp.si/

Meanings

adjective

Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages

Examples :

"After the family dinner party, Sarah felt a little tipsy and stumbled as she walked home. "

adjective

(metonymy) unsteady, askew

Examples :

"After the earthquake, the picture frame on the wall looked tipsy. "

body drink condition

Related Words

beverages noun

/ˈbevərɪdʒɪz/ /ˈbevərɪdʒəz/

A liquid to consume; a drink, such as tea, coffee, liquor, beer, milk, juice, or soft drinks, usually excluding water.

"The restaurant offers a wide selection of beverages, from sodas and juices to coffee and tea. "

foolish adjective

/ˈfuː.lɪʃ/

(of a person, an action, etc.) Lacking good sense or judgement; unwise.

"My brother's decision to quit his job without another lined up was foolish. "

picture noun

/ˈpɪktʃə/ /ˈpɪk(t)ʃɚ/

A representation of anything (as a person, a landscape, a building) upon canvas, paper, or other surface, by drawing, painting, printing, photography, etc.

"The art class displayed a picture of a beautiful sunset. "

slightly adverb

/ˈslaɪtli/

Slenderly; delicately.

"He was slightly built, but tall."

staggering verb

/ˈstæɡərɪŋ/ /ˈstæɡərɪn/

Sway unsteadily, reel, or totter.

"After tripping on the loose step, the man was staggering to regain his balance. "

unsteady verb

/ʌnˈstɛdi/

To render unsteady, removing balance.

"The strong gust of wind unsteadying him as he walked across the bridge. "

stumbled verb

/ˈstʌmbl̩d/

To trip or fall; to walk clumsily.

"He stumbled over a rock."

fuddled verb

/ˈfʌdld/

To confuse or befuddle.

"The confusing instructions on the exam fuddled many students. "

alcoholic noun

/ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɔlɪk/ /ˌælkəˈhɑlɪk/

A person addicted to alcohol.

"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally admitted he was an alcoholic and sought help. "

metonymy noun

/məˈtɑːnəmi/ /mɛˈtɑnəmi/

The use of a single characteristic or part of an object, concept or phenomenon to identify the entire object, concept, phenomenon or a related object.

""The restaurant review said, 'The kitchen clearly doesn't understand basic seasoning,' using 'the kitchen' as a metonymy for the chef and cooks." "

earthquake noun

/ˈɜːθkweɪk/ /ˈɝθkweɪk/

A shaking of the ground, caused by volcanic activity or movement around geologic faults.

"The earthquake shook the school building during recess, causing some minor damage. "

drinking verb

/ˈdɹɪŋkɪŋ/

To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.

"He drank the water I gave him."