tipsy (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *tipsy*:
ADJECTIVE	all	tipsy, potty, tiddly	slightly intoxicated
ADJECTIVE	all	tipsy	unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated

tipsy > pronunciation
Sounds	tih'psiy
Rhymes	absorbency ... Yangtze: 255 rhymes with siy...

English > *tipsy*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Slightly intoxicated.
Synonyms	potty, tiddly
Broader	intoxicated, drunk, inebriated, ripped, gone	stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
Nouns	tipsiness	a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol

English > *tipsy*: 2 senses > adjective 2
Meaning	unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated.
Example	"a tipsy boat"
Broader	unstable	lacking stability or fixity / fixity or firmness

HyperDic: tipsy