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tipsy

Main Entry:: tip·sy
Pronunciation:: \ˈtip-sē\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: tip·si·er; tip·si·est
Etymology:: ¹tip + -sy (as in tricksy)
Date:: 1577

1 : unsteady, staggering, or foolish from the effects of liquor : fuddled 2 : unsteady , askew <a tipsy angle>

— tip·si·ly

Listen to the pronunciation of tipsily

\-sə-lē\ adverb

— tip·si·ness

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\-sē-nəs\ noun

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