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tippler

tippler

1 8.3
A person who often drinks alcohol like wine or beer
  • noun
  • /ˈtɪplər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : bebedor
  • We breathe it in, it soaks the brain, and the world lists like the vision of a tippler.
  • a little tippler

Examples

  • His round tippler's face showed no more than mild interest, but the eyes were alert in their pockets of fat.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • If there was a regulation for it, I'd make you take the tippler's oath.

  • Not even a tippler anymore, I don't think.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • I suppose on some of the timelines of the multiverse, I'm quite a tippler.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • German wines are having a difficult time wooing Chinese tipplers, according to a recent DW piece.

    Blog text (31)
  • If first EBB, and then Dickinson cast themselves as "little tipplers," it is because they are also "lyric tipplers," though sipping from a cup we no longer recognize, in part because it was cast aside long ago, in part because both women poets refashion it to serve their own ends.

    Academic text (2016)
  • If first EBB, and then Dickinson cast themselves as "little tipplers," it is because they are also "lyric tipplers," though sipping from a cup we no longer recognize, in part because it was cast aside long ago, in part because both women poets refashion it to serve their own ends.

    Academic text (2016)
  • He is known as a dedicated tippler, often found at the local pub every evening.

  • As a regular tippler, she enjoys trying different craft beers on the weekends.

  • Many tipplers gather at the festival to celebrate their love for fine wines and spirits.

Synonyms

alcoholic
vstippler
222 3.3

A person who is addicted to alcohol

is the broader, nonclinical term for regular alcohol consumption
drunk
vstippler
  • Informal
137 3.5

A person who has too much alcohol in their body, either now or often

is about regular drinking without always implying intoxication
drinker
vstippler
83 1.8

A person who often drinks alcohol

is a lighter, informal label for regular alcohol consumption
drunkard
vstippler
17 5.5

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is the general idea of regular drinking, not repeated heavy drinking
lush
vstippler
  • Offensive
6 7.9

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

denotes regular drinking without the strong negative judgment
beer drinker
vstippler
5 1.0

A person who often drinks beer

covers regular drinking generally, not a specific beverage preference
boozer
vstippler
  • Offensive
3 9.4

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

means regular drinking without implying excess or habit severity
tosspot
vstippler
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who often drinks too much and behaves foolishly

is the neutral description of regular drinking without antiquated tone
sot
vstippler
  • Offensive
2 9.9

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is the simpler term for someone who drinks regularly
souse
vstippler
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who drinks too much alcohol most of the time

covers regular drinking without stressing constant drunkenness
rummy
vstippler
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who drinks alcohol too much

is about regular drinking without implying addiction
guzzler
vstippler
  • Informal
1 7.7

A person who drinks large amounts of alcohol very quickly

means regular drinking without stressing greed or speed
imbiber
vstippler
1 8.4

A person who drinks alcohol a lot

focuses on regular use rather than emphasizing large quantities
soaker
vstippler
  • Offensive
1 9.2

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is a broader, less judgmental term for regular drinking
inebriate
vstippler
  • Offensive
1 9.8

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is a nonmedical term for regular drinking without chronic illness
swiller
vstippler
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who drinks too much alcohol

is focused on regular drinking without the greedy connotation
dipso
vstippler
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is a neutral term for regular consumption without slang harshness
dipsomaniac
vstippler
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A person who cannot stop drinking alcohol

is about regular drinking without implying medical dependence
ale drinker
vstippler
5.2

A person who often drinks ale or beer

is about regular alcohol use without naming a specific drink
winebibber
vstippler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks too much wine

is the general regular drinking idea without wine focus
bar fly
vstippler
  • Slang
8.1

A person who spends a lot of time drinking at bars

refers to regular drinking in any place, not only bars
town drunkard
vstippler
  • Offensive
8.1

A person in a town who often drinks too much and people know it

is the broader regular drinking idea not focused on drunkenness
toper
vstippler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

indicates regular drinking without implying frequent excess
two-fisted drinker
vstippler
  • Slang
9.3

A person who drinks a lot of alcohol quickly

is about steady regular drinking, not rapid heavy consumption
bottle rat
vstippler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks too much at parties and seeks free drinks

covers regular drinking regardless of social seeking or freebies
likker
vstippler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks alcohol too often and gets drunk

is the plain description of regular drinking without slang tone
total pisshead
vstippler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks too much alcohol

is the neutral idea of regular drinking without insult
shitguzzler
vstippler
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who drinks a lot of beer or other alcoholic drinks until very drunk

is a milder, general term for regular alcohol use
shikker
vstippler
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who often drinks too much alcohol

is the everyday term for regular drinking without frequent drunkenness

How Heavy

alcoholic
222 3.3
tippler
  • Archaic
1 8.3
teetotaler
  • US
5 7.5

Surface Forms

tippler singular
tipplers plural

Morphology

tippler = tipple (transparent) = tipple + er

Regular agent-noun formation from the verb 'tipple' using the productive suffix '-er', yielding 'person who tipples'.

Etymology

The word tippler comes from the English verb tipple, which means 'to sip alcoholic drinks' and is like the familiar word sip. So, a tippler is someone who regularly drinks alcohol, often in small amounts.