Read full poem →Still aiming at honour, yet fearing to roam,—
The coachman was tipsy, the chariot drove home:
Would you ask for his merits? alas! he had none:
Dictionary Entry
Slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
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Common Phrases
. tipsyman tipsytipsy littletipsy slightlytipsy gettipsy bittipsy got
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Poetry examples for “tipsy”
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Read full poem →Still aiming at honour, yet fearing to roam,
The coachman was tipsy, the chariot drove home;
Would you ask for his merits? alas! he had none;
Read full poem →Why desert ye your auld native shire?
Your muse is a gipsy, yet were she e’en tipsy,
She could ca’us nae waur than we are,
Read full poem →And to that motion tune his wanton song,
Like tipsy Joy that reels with tossing head.
Read full poem →And to that motion tune his wanton song,
Like tipsy Joy that reels with tossing head.