Tipsy \Tip"sy\, a. [Compar. Tipsier; superl. Tipsiest.]

[Akin to tipple; cf. Prov. G. tips drunkenness, betipst drunk, tipsy. See Tipple.]

1. Being under the influence of strong drink; rendered weak or foolish by liquor, but not absolutely or completely drunk; fuddled; intoxicated.

2. Staggering, as if from intoxication; reeling.

Midnight shout and revelry, Tipsy dance and jollity. --Milton.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)