TIPSIER

TIPSY

potty, tiddly, tipsy

(adjective) slightly intoxicated

tipsy

(adjective) unstable and prone to tip as if intoxicated; “a tipsy boat”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

tipsier

comparative form of tipsy

Anagrams

• pitiers, siterip

Source: Wiktionary


TIPSY

Tip"sy, a. [Compar. Tipsier; superl. Tipsiest.] Etym: [Akin to tipple; cf. Prov. G. tips drunkenness, betipst drunk, tipsy. See Tipple.]

1. Being under the influence of strong drink; rendered weak or foolish by liquor, but not absolutely or completely drunk; fuddled; intoxicated.

2. Staggering, as if from intoxication; reeling. Midnight shout and revelry, Tipsy dance and jollity. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

3 May 2024

TWIST

(verb) practice sophistry; change the meaning of or be vague about in order to mislead or deceive; “Don’t twist my words”


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