tipsiness

noun

Definition of tipsinessnext
as in inebriation

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Recent Examples of tipsiness The Italians have their evening passeggiata, and Spaniards practice the splendid art of the tapear, hopping from tapas joint to tapas joint in search of satisfaction and tipsiness. — Gary Shteyngart, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Oct. 2026 This alleyway, right next to Kyoto’s main Kamo River, is packed with tiny, pristine bars and yakitori, an excellent place to sit outside and watch people—of all ages and nationalities and levels of tipsiness—flow by. — Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tipsiness
  1. inebriation
  2. intoxication
  3. drunkenness
  4. revelry
Noun
  • Ultimately, jurors sided with prosecutors whose 2023 criminal indictment outlined numerous instances of teens getting injured as a result of their inebriation under her watch.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 26 May 2026
  • Spike Jones and His City Slickers recorded their version with a flurry of wacky sound effects that made the inebriation seem even more soused.
    — David Morgan, CBS News, 14 May 2026
Definition of inebriation
Noun
  • Eppright was booked into the Bexar County jail Thursday on charges of intoxication manslaughter and intoxication assault with a vehicle causing serious bodily injury, court records show.
    — Annasofia Scheve, San Antonio Express-News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Sanchez has been charged with a level five felony of battery involving serious bodily injury, as well as the misdemeanors of battery resulting in injury, unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle and public intoxication.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of intoxication
Noun
  • His later years were plagued by illness, drunkenness, disappointment, and debt.
    — Yiyun Li, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Court paperwork shows Viviano was cited for public drunkenness and similar misconduct.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of drunkenness
Noun
  • Here are five things that stood out from a night of bluster and revelry in Park City.
    — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But the more profound issue was the grubby death-cult revelry that a live stream would entail.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of revelry

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“Tipsiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tipsiness. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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