: of, relating to, or suggestive of a trip on psychedelic drugs or the culture associated with such drugs
trippy music
a trippy experience
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The movie was full of trippy images.
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Adams’ works celebrated the color and movement through vibrant geometric styles; Shrigley brought forth wit and humor through banana motifs and Stewart leaned into a trippy take on optimism through Pop-Surrealist florals.
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Additional trippy topics include religious freedom and psychedelics; what decriminalization means for Colorado; and lessons learned from the first three months of the state’s legal psilocybin therapy program.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Stints like the one the group performed at the Sphere in Las Vegas, which brought an appropriately trippy visual sensibility to a vast catalog of trippy tunes, has also helped keep the band's legacy alive.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Abbi's struggle with the cocktail sends her on a trippy journey through New York City, leading to the hilarious makeup on her face.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
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Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2025
Additional trippy topics include religious freedom and psychedelics; what decriminalization means for Colorado; and lessons learned from the first three months of the state’s legal psilocybin therapy program.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Stints like the one the group performed at the Sphere in Las Vegas, which brought an appropriately trippy visual sensibility to a vast catalog of trippy tunes, has also helped keep the band's legacy alive.
—Marco Della Cava, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Abbi's struggle with the cocktail sends her on a trippy journey through New York City, leading to the hilarious makeup on her face.
—EW.com, 24 July 2025
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“Trippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trippy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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