slightly drunk
Pleasantly buzzed state
Slightly drunk describes the early stage of intoxication—enough alcohol to feel its effects but not enough to lose coordination or judgment.
The phrase often appears in contexts where someone acknowledges drinking without admitting to being drunk: He was slightly drunk but insisted he could drive.
Related terms like tipsy or buzzed carry similar meaning with less clinical precision.
- tipsyMildly intoxicated
- buzzedMildly intoxicated
- feeling goodPositive emotional condition
- merryCheerful and lively
- lightheadedFaint and unsteady feeling
had a few · woozy · giggly · liquid courage · flushed · warm · warm glow · relaxed · loosened · social lubricant · happy hour · cocktail · wine · cheeks · rosy cheeks · glow · wobbly · cheerful
- drunkennesstipsy, buzzed, intoxicated, inebriated, wasted
slightly drunkblackout drunk
Intoxicated beyond memory formation
dead drunk · blind drunk · wasted · hammered · plastered
slightly drunksober
Free from intoxication
clear-headed · teetotal · clearheaded · sober as a judge · sharp
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