tiddly
1
9.9
A little drunk and cheerful after drinking alcohol
- adjective
- /ˈtɪdli/
- UK
:
alegre
Examples
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I believe you've got my tiddly, there.
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I was huntin' bears when you were still playin' with tiddly winks, asshole.
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I've seen some real humdinger tiddly toppers in my 30+ years in showbiz, but this trick takes the effin cake.
Blog text (9) -
After a couple of drinks at the party, I felt a bit tiddly and started laughing at everything.
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He was tiddly after having just one beer, swaying slightly as he spoke.
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When she gets tiddly, she becomes much more talkative and cheerful.
Synonyms
18
4.8
A little drunk after drinking a small amount of alcohol
has the same meaning but is a different word
Antonyms
How Intoxicated
Surface Forms
tiddly positive
Etymology
Tiddly is a friendly British word. A helpful way to remember it is to think of small words like tiddler meaning 'a small thing', so tiddly suggests being 'a little tipsy', or only slightly drunk.