trippy

adjective

trip·​py ˈtri-pē How to pronounce trippy (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a trip on psychedelic drugs or the culture associated with such drugs
trippy music
a trippy experience

Examples of trippy in a Sentence

The movie was full of trippy images.
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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 Ana Gutierrez Sonic explorations and trippy visual voyages: Astronauts at STRFKR, inflatable aliens during La Luz Geordie Greep and his band carved out a space, their performance a thrilling, genre-bending adventure. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 The annual pilgrimage to the psychedelic haven known as Austin Psych Fest wrapped up this weekend at the Far Out Lounge, leaving behind a swirling vortex of trippy sounds, fluorescent visuals and a distinct aroma that grew more … earthy as the temperatures climbed. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for trippy

Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of trippy was in 1968

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“Trippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trippy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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