tipsy

• Beschreibt eine Person, die leicht betrunken ist, oft in gehobener Stimmung oder unsicherem Zustand.

Describes a person who is slightly drunk, often in a cheerful or unsteady manner.

1. Slightly drunkB1informal

   Mildly affected by alcohol; slightly intoxicated.

   Leicht betrunken

   • After two glasses of wine, she felt a little tipsy.
   • He was tipsy but still able to walk straight.
   • They got tipsy at the party and started laughing at everything.

   Synonymeelevatedmellowmerrysquiffywoozy

   Antonymesober

2. Unsteady or wobblyB2informal

   Unstable and likely to tip over, as if affected by alcohol.

   Wackelig

   • The old table was tipsy and wobbled when touched.
   • The stack of books was tipsy and nearly fell over.
   • She walked with a tipsy gait after spinning around.

   Synonymeprecariousrockyshakytotteryunsteadywobbly

   Antonymestablesteady