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单词 tipsy
释义 tip·sy
\ˈtipsē, -si\ adjective
(-er/-est)
Etymology: tip (III) + -sy (as in tricksy)
1.
 a. : mildly affected by an intoxicating drink : befuddled, unsteady
  < before offering to intoxicate others … getting well tipsy himself — Herman Melville >
  < was not tipsy, but she fell in in the dark — Rachel Henning >
 b. : showing, marked by, or producing mild intoxication
  < her manner seemed almost tipsy as if she were drunk — Kay Boyle >
2.
 a. : emotionally affected as if mildly intoxicated
  < as tipsy on self-pity as they were on blood and glory 15 years ago — Anthony West >
 b. : tippy, askew
  < stump-scarred fields bounded by tipsy fences — American Guide Series: Pennsylvania >
  < a piece of tipsy printing that incurred … disapproval — Rosamond Lehmann >
Synonyms: see drunk
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