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Tipsy vs Groggy - What's the difference?

tipsy | groggy |

As adjectives the difference between tipsy and groggy

is that tipsy is slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages while groggy is slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.

tipsy

English

Adjective

(er)
  • slightly drunk, fuddled, staggering, foolish as a result of drinking alcoholic beverages
  • (metonymy) unsteady, askew

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * tipsy cake

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    groggy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Slowed or weakened, as by drink, sleepiness, etc.
    • The medicine made him groggy and irritable.