1 slightly intoxicated.
2 caused by or showing intoxication (a tipsy leer).
Phrases and idioms:
tipsy-cake Brit. a sponge cake soaked in wine or spirits and served with custard.
Derivatives:
tipsily adv. tipsiness n.
Etymology: prob. f. TIP(2) = inclined to lean, unsteady: for -sy cf. FLIMSY, TRICKSY
Useful english dictionary. 2012.