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tipsily

/tˈɪpsili/ adv

In a tipsy manner.

Word Origin Tipsy comes from Middle English tippen 'to tilt, overturn' — so tipsily is 'in a tilting, unsteady manner,' like someone who's had a bit too much to drink. The -sy is a suffix that forms adjectives (like clumsy, flimsy). The -ly makes it an adverb. Tip itself means to tilt or to give a small sum (perhaps from tilting a coin into someone's hand). Tipsiness is the state of being tilted.

adv In a tipsy manner.

After three glasses of champagne, she giggled tipsily and swayed on the dance floor.

(副词) 微醺地

三杯香槟下肚后，她醉醺醺地笑着，在舞池里摇摇晃晃。

(adverbio) De manera algo ebria o tambaleante.

Después de tres copas de champaña, se rio tontamente y se balanceó en la pista de baile.

(adverbe) en titubant; de manière éméchée; en zigzaguant; en chancelant [D'une manière légèrement ivre, en titubant.]

Après trois coupes de champagne, elle riait de façon éméchée et se balançait sur la piste de danse.

(Adverb) betrunken; angeheitert; beschwipst [Auf eine Weise, die durch leichten Alkoholkonsum verursachte Unbeholfenheit oder leichte Betrunkenheit erkennen lässt.]

Nach drei Gläsern Sekt kicherte sie **tipsily** und schwankte auf der Tanzfläche.

(副詞) ほろ酔いで；千鳥足で

シャンパンを3杯飲んだ後、彼女はほろ酔いでくすくす笑い、ダンスフロアで揺れていた。

(advérbio) de maneira embriagada; cambaleantemente; de modo alterado; tonto [De maneira embriagada; de forma alterada pelo álcool.]

Depois de três taças de champanhe, ela ria de forma embriagada e balançava na pista de dança.

Synonyms: drunkenly inebriatedly intoxicatedly fuzzily groggily unsteadily wobbly boozily Antonyms: soberly steadily clearly
Word parts: tip + sy + ly

Related words

tip tipper tipsy tipsiness

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