Tip"sy (?), a. [Compar.
Tipsier (?); superl. Tipsiest.] [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.
Tip"sy (?), a. [Compar.
Tipsier (?); superl. Tipsiest.] [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.
