Reverse Dictionary: TIPSY

ADJECTIVES
► ABOUT DONE drunk, tipsy → 2004 UK sl. (Bk.)
► ABOUT RIGHT slightly drunk, tipsy → 2004 UK sl. (Bk.)
► ACTIVATED tipsy; alcohol intoxicated → 2000 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALTOGETHERY tipsy, drunk → 1909 sl.
► ASLEW tipsy → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► AT REST tipsy, drunk → 1942 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BALKY slightly intoxicated → 1898 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► BEERIFIED tipsy → 1865 Eng. dial.
► BEERY half-drunk → 1888 Eng. dial.
► BENE-BOWSY tipsy→ M16 sl.
► BEWOTTLED alcohol intoxicated; tipsy → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► BLAZED in a state in which liquor begins to tell → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BLEEZY affected in the eyes, as by alcoholic excitement  → 1833 Sc.
► BLINKIT half-drunk → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BONED tipsy → 1949 UK sl.
► BORKY slightly intoxicated → 19C Eng. dial.
► BOSKY somewhat the worse for drink; elated with liquor; tipsy, half drunk, intoxicated → 1790 Eng. dial.
► BOUSY tipsy; fond of liquor → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUMPSY tipsy, intoxicated, drunk → 1611 obs. exc. Eng. dial.
► BUNG tipsy, fuddled → 1721 Sc.
► BUNGED tipsy → 1930s S. Afr.
► BUZZY intoxicated; tipsy → 1736 sl.
► CANTY slightly intoxicated, tipsy → 1816 Eng. dial.
► CAPERNOITED tipsy, slightly elevated, under the influence of liquor → 1719 Sc.
► CAPERNOITY crabbed, irritable, peevish; slightly affected in the head by drinking, muddle-headed, wrong-headed → 1769 Sc.
► CHERRY-MERRY cheerful, merry, especially from conviviality; slightly inebriated → 1775 sl.
► CHUCKED slightly drunk, tipsy → L18 sl.
► CHUCK-FULL slightly drunk, tipsy → 1770 sl.
► CORKY drunk, tipsy → 17C sl.
► COXY-ROXY merrily and fantastically tipsy or drunk → 1887 Eng. dial.
► CUP-SHOT tipsy → L16 colloq.
► DAMAGED drunk; tipsy; occasionally hungover → 1851 Amer. sl.
► DAMP tipsy; mildly drunk → 1813 US sl.
► DIPSY tipsy; alcohol intoxicated → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► DITHERED mildly drunk, tipsy → 1920s Aust. sl.
► EBRIOUS inclined to drink to excess; drunk, intoxicated, tipsy → 1569
► EDGED tipsy,  drunk → 1894 US sl.
► EDGY tipsy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► ELEVATED tipsy, drunk → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► FAIRISH ON ► FARISH-ON nearly intoxicated, well on in one’s cups → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► FIGHTING DRUNK quarrelsome and tipsy → c1890 colloq.
► FLY-BLOWN tipsy → c1875 sl.
► FLY-BY-NIGHT tipsy → 20C rhyming sl. for ‘tight’
► FUNNY cheerful due to alcohol; slightly drunk, tipsy → 1751 sl.
► FUZZED tipsy, drunk → 1685 sl.
► GAGA tipsy → 1928 US sl.
► GAILY slightly intoxicated → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GAMAWDLED slightly intoxicated → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► GASSED tipsy, drunk → 1919 UK World War I military usage
► GROGGIFIED tipsy, affected by grog →  1796 colloq.
► HALF AND HALF in a half-intoxicated state, tipsy → 1715
► HALF-AND-HALF-AND-HALF drunk, tipsy → E19 UK criminals’ sl.
► HALF BENT OUT OF SHAPE partly drunk → 1968 Amer. dial.
► HALF-CANNED alcohol intoxicated; tipsy → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HALF-COCKED half-drunk → 1843 sl. & Eng. dial.
► HALF-CROCKED partly drunk → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HALF-CUT partly drunk → 1859 Amer. dial.
► HALF-GONE half drunk; mildly intoxicated with alcohol → 19C Brit. & US sl.
► HALF-HALF-AND-HALF drunk, tipsy → E19 UK criminals’ sl.
► HALF-HIGH partly drunk, tipsy → 1966 Amer. dial.
► HALF IN THE BAG just beginning to show the effects of liquor → 1967 Amer. dial.
► HALF-PISSED intoxicated with alcohol; partially intoxicated → E20 Brit. & US sl.
► HALF-RATS partially intoxicated with alcohol → L19 Brit. sl.
► HALF-RINSED partially intoxicated with alcohol → E20 sl.
► HALF-SCREWED partially intoxicated with alcohol → E19 Brit. & US sl.
► HALF-SEA tipsy → 1898 Sc.
► HALF-SEAS-OVER half drunk → a1700 humorous usage
► HALF-SHOT moderately drunk; tipsy → 1838 sl., orig. US
► HALF-SLEWED half-drunk → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HALF-SPRUNG half-drunk → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► HALF-STEWED alcohol intoxicated; tipsy → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► HALF THE BAY OVER somewhat intoxicated → 1896 Amer. dial.
► HALF-UNDER mildly intoxicated with alcohol; → E20 US sl.
► HAPPY mildly intoxicated with alcohol → 18C sl.
► HAPPY DRUNK tipsy, drunk → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HARD lightly intoxicated with alcohol → 19C Eng. dial.
► HAVE ON A BARLEY-CAP to be tipsy → 1611 obs.
► HAZY somewhat confused with drink; partially drunk → 1824 colloq.
► HEARTY tipsy → 1818 Sc.
► HEIVY-KEIVY drunken, tipsy → 19C Eng. dial.
► HIGH inebriated; tipsy → 1838 Amer. dial.
► HIGH FOR PICKING COTTON drunk, tipsy → 1818 Amer. dial. obs.
► HORIZONTAL tipsy; drunk → c1935 service officers’ sl.
► HOT drunk, tipsy → a1616 sl.
► HOW-COME-YE-SO tipsy → 1816 sl., arch.
► ISLE OF WIGHT tipsy → 20C rhyming sl. for ‘tight’
► JACK ASHORE larky, excited, tipsy → L19 sl.
► JOLLY tipsy, drunk → 19C
► JUST NICELY tipsy → 1930 sl.
► KENNURD ► KENURD tipsy → 1859 back-slang
► LIKE A FROG IN A FIT said of one who is tipsy → 19C Eng. dial.
► LITTLE OVER THE BAY, A  somewhat intoxicated → 1833 Amer. dial.
► LUSHY drunk, tipsy → E19 sl.
► MALTED drunk, tipsy → 19C sl.
► MALTY tipsy → 1820 obs.
► MARKET-FRESH lively and excited with drink; tipsy, slightly the worse for drink; said of farmers who often returned home from market in this state → 1841 Eng. dial.
► MARKET-FUDDLED tipsy, slightly the worse for drink → 1895 Eng. dial.
► MARKET-MERRY lively and excited with drink, tipsy, slightly the worse for drink → 1847 Eng. dial.
► MARTIN-DRUNK partially drunk; ‘when a man is drunke and drinkes himselfe sober ere he stirre’ → 1592 obs.
► MELLOWISH slightly intoxicated → 1813 Sc.
► MOPPED tipsy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MOPPY tipsy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MUCKIBUS intoxicated, slightly drunk, tipsy, fuddled; confused or muddled with drink → 1756 obs. sl.
► MUDDY partly intoxicated; tipsy → 1776 obs.
► MUGGY drunk; tipsy → 1822 colloq.
► NAPPY slightly intoxicated or exhilarated by drink → 1721
► NAZZED partly intoxicated; slightly drunk; stupefied → 19C Eng. dial.
► NAZZY slightly intoxicated, drunk; stupefied → 1876 Eng. dial.
► NEWTON AND RIDLEY tipsy, drunk → 1998 rhyming sl. for ‘tiddly’
► NOGGY drunk, slightly intoxicated, tipsy → 19C Eng. dial.
► OFF AT THE NAIL  ► OFF THE NAIL not quite sober; tipsy; drunk → 1822 Sc.
► ON THE EDGE tipsy → 1900 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► OUT tipsy → 1890 sl.
► OVERSEEN tipsy → 1611
► OVERSHOT tipsy, drunk → 1605 sl.
► PAFISTICATED tipsy → 1966 Amer. dial.
► PAUSY slightly intoxicated → 1903 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► PEPST tipsy → 1570 colloq.
► PIANNY tipsy → L19 army sl.
► PIFFED tipsy; drunk → 1900 Amer. students’ sl.
► PIFFICATED tipsy; drunk → 1900 Amer. dial.
► PIFFLED tipsy; drunk → 1929 Amer. dial.
► PIFFLICATED tipsy; drunk → 1912 Amer. dial.
► PIXILATED mildly intoxicated → 1848 sl., orig. US dialect
► PLOUGHED tipsy → 1852 sl.
► PODDY tipsy → 1860 colloq.
► POGY tipsy → 1780 sl.
► PRIMED tipsy, slightly intoxicated → 1960s Amer. sl.
► PUGGLED tipsy; crazy drunk → 1985 Sc. sl.
► QUEERED tipsy → E19 sl.
► RADDLED fuddled; drunk; tipsy → 1694 obs.
► RAMGEED ► RAMJEED tipsy, confused, muddled → 1791 Sc.
► REE excited with drink; tipsy → 1685 Sc.
► REEZIE wild, frolicsome, partially intoxicated → 1805 Sc.
► ROCKY tipsy, drunken → M18
► ROSY drunk; tipsy → 1905 sl.
► SAUCED drunk; tipsy → 1940s US sl.
► SAUCED UP drunk; tipsy → 1940s US sl.
► SCOTCH MIST tipsy, drunk → c1920 rhyming sl. for ‘pissed’
► SCRAWMING reeling, half-drunk → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SCREWY slightly intoxicated → 1904 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► SHOT drunk; tipsy → 1864 sl, chiefly Aust. & NZ sl.
► SHOT FULL OF HOLES drunk; tipsy → 1940s NZ sl.
► SHOWING OUT tipsy, just beginning to show the effect of alcohol → 1965 Amer. dial.
► SNUFFY tipsy, drunk → 1823 sl.
► SOSSELED ► SOSSLED ► SOZZLED tipsy → 1886 sl.
► SPROUNCEY cheerful, jolly; slightly intoxicated → 19C Eng. dial.
► SPRUNG tipsy → 1914 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SQUIFFY slightly inebriated; intoxicated; drunk → 1855 sl., chiefly Brit.
► SWIPEY drunk; tipsy → 1821 sl.
► SWIZZLED drunk, tipsy → 1843 US sl.
► SWOZZLED drunk, tipsy → 1843 US sl.
► TADLY-OODLY tipsy; intoxicated → 1897 Eng. dial.
► TIDDLY drunk, esp. slightly drunk → 1905 US sl.
► TIGHT drunk, tipsy → 1830 sl.
► TIP-MERRY merry with liquor, slightly intoxicated → 1612 sl. obs.
► TIPPED tipsy → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► TIPPERARY drunk, tipsy → L18 sl.
► TIPSIFIED made tipsy; slightly intoxicated → 1830
► TITUBANT rollicking, tipsy→ 1817
► TODDLISH slightly intoxicated; half tipsy → 1887 Eng. dial.
► TOORAL-OORAL partially intoxicated; merry with drink → 19C Eng. dial.
► TOPPY tipsy, slightly drunk → L19 sl.
► TOPSY BOOZY tipsy, half drunk → L19 sl.
► TOPSY FRIZY tipsy, drunk → L18 sl.
► TOWRY-LOWRY semi-intoxicated → 19C Eng. dial.
► TOZY-MOZY slightly intoxicated, tipsy → 1845 Sc.
► WAMBLE-CROPPED queasy, tipsy → 1736 Amer. dial.
► WELL TO LIVE tipsy → L17
► WINEY tipsy, slightly drunk → M19 sl.
► WING’D ► WINGED tipsy, slightly drunk → M19 sl.

NOUNS
► MARKET-MERRINESS tipsiness → 1898
► TIGHTNESS the condition of being tipsy → 1864 sl.
► TIPSIFICATION the state of being tipsy → 1864
► TITUBANCY tipsiness, partial drunkenness; unsteadiness → 1800

NOUNS – PERSON
► LEAN-AWAY one who is tipsy; a drunkard → 1892 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► TIPSIFICATOR one who makes tipsy; one who gets drunk → 1873
► TIPSIFIER one who makes tipsy; one who gets drunk → 1873

PHRASES
► A PEG TOO LOW tipsy → 1870 sl.
► WEAR A BARLEY-CAP to be tipsy → 1679 obs.

VERBS
► BE A BIT IN THE WIND’S EYE to be slightly intoxicated → 1823 obs.
► BE A SHEET IN THE WIND’S EYE to be slightly intoxicated → 1883 obs.
► BE THE WORSE FOR WEAR to be tipsy → 20C colloq.
► BUY THE SACK to become tipsy → c1720 sl.
► CUT THE SHORT DOG to caper and frisk around when tipsy → 1888 Amer. dial.
► FEEL FINE to be slightly drunk → 1965 Amer. dial.
► FEEL GOOD to be slightly drunk → 1927 Amer. dial.
► FUDDLE to confuse with drink; to make tipsy → c1600
► GOT ONE’S HOPS IN to be tipsy → c1933 sl.
► HAVE A GLOW ON to be mildly intoxicated with alcohol → M20 US sl.
► HAVE THE MALT ABOVE THE MEAL to be tipsy → 19C Sc. coll.
► HAVE THE MALT ABOVE THE WATER to be tipsy → 1670 Sc. coll.
► HAVE THE MALT ABOVE THE WHEAT to be tipsy → 1546 Sc. obs.
► LOSE ONE’S LEGS to become tipsy → c1770 sl.
► SUFFER FROM M.B. to be tipsy (M.B. = Melbourne Bitter, a brand of beer) → c1930 Aust. sl.
► TIPSIFY to make tipsy; to intoxicate → 1848