tipsiness


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tip·sy

 (tĭp′sē)
adj. tip·si·er, tip·si·est
1. Slightly intoxicated.
2. Unsteady or crooked.

[From tip.]

tip′si·ly adv.
tip′si·ness n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tipsiness - a temporary state resulting from excessive consumption of alcohol
temporary state - a state that continues for a limited time
grogginess - a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol
sottishness - stupefaction from drink
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tipsiness

noun
The condition of being intoxicated with alcoholic liquor:
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Translations
سُكْر قَليل
podnapilost
omtågethed
ölvun
podnapitosť
sarhoşluk

tipsiness

nBeschwipstheit f
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tipsy

(ˈtipsi) adjective
slightly drunk.
ˈtipsily adverb
ˈtipsiness noun
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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A refresher for himself and Sir Ian and a proper introduction for Damien Maloney and Owen Teale (joining as Foster and Briggs), were unlikely to be dull, especially as a good deal of drinking and evident tipsiness are required of the cast.
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As noted, there was some evidence of determined drunkenness in these groups of young adults studied here, but what was also apparent among the majority was a desire for the perfect state of tipsiness, one that fell short of acute drunkenness.
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"Which end do I start from?" he ponders in childlike tipsiness. The staff rally to help him.
Talacay learned that Aglean was driving the motorcycle and lost control because of his alleged tipsiness, crashing into the rear of a Viofel bus (NYG-463).
The results revealed that energy drinks may cancel out some of alcohol's sedating effects, leaving drinkers more awake and less likely to suffer signs of tipsiness such as slurred speech or clumsiness.
On discovering his tipsiness, the landlord became most irate and told him in no uncertain terms to go home and sober up.
BUI: I read all the dialogues quite carefully and I wasn't able to detect any tipsiness.
It would be better if Irish deputies focused less on his alleged tipsiness, and more on his isguided strategy for dealing with the banking sector.