tippling
Frequent light drinking
Tippling is drinking alcohol, usually habitually and in moderate amounts.
The word suggests regular indulgence rather than occasional drinks or heavy binges—someone who tipples enjoys their liquor steadily: an evening of tippling at the pub.
A tippler is one who tipples.
The word has an old-fashioned, slightly humorous tone.
Absorbing liquids orally
- sippingDrinking in small mouthfuls
- quaffingDrinking deeply, eagerly
- guzzlingDrinking fast and eagerly
- swiggingDrinking in large mouthfuls
boozing · nipping · buzzed · inebriation · intoxication · bibulous · potations · toper
Licensed drinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- innLodging for wayfarers
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
- barDrinking establishment
alehouse · taproom · watering hole · local · snug · happy hour · rounds · toasting
Oak-aged grain spirit
- vodkaClear distilled spirit
- rumMolasses-based liquor
- ginCotton-cleaning machine
- brandySpirit from fermented fruit
bourbon · scotch · cognac · liqueur · schnapps · soju · sake · mezcal
Goodwill among companions
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- good cheerCheerful, festive atmosphere
- fellowshipMutual goodwill among companions
joviality · bonhomie · wassailing · merrymaking · jollity · festivity · high spirits · bacchanalia
Habitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
- teetotalismTotal sobriety as principle
responsible drinking · pacing · sensible · measured · occasional · moderate · social drinking · designated driver
imbibing
Absorbing liquids orally
swigging · boozing · nipping · buzzed · inebriation · intoxication · bibulous · potations · toper · drunkard
pub
Licensed drinking establishment
- tavernPublic drinking establishment
- innLodging for wayfarers
- saloonDrinking establishment, often frontier
bar · alehouse · taproom · watering hole · local · snug · happy hour · rounds · toasting · clinking glasses
whiskey
Oak-aged grain spirit
brandy · bourbon · scotch · cognac · liqueur · schnapps · soju · sake · mezcal · grappa
camaraderie
Goodwill among companions
- merrimentLighthearted fun together
- revelryNoisy, lively celebration
- good cheerCheerful, festive atmosphere
fellowship · joviality · bonhomie · wassailing · merrymaking · jollity · festivity · high spirits · bacchanalia · gaiety
temperance
Habitual moderation in behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- sobrietyUnimpaired mental state
- abstinenceVoluntary forgoing of indulgences
teetotalism · responsible drinking · pacing · sensible · measured · occasional · moderate · social drinking · designated driver
- Euphemismspass away, passed away, passed on, expecting, with child
- drunkennessdrunk, buzzed, intoxicated, inebriated, wasted
- revelryrevelry, revel, festivity, festivities, celebration
- wine and drinkwine bottles, wine glasses, wine barrels, wine cellar, wine cellars
tipplingabstaining
Voluntarily doing without
teetotaling · abstinence · sobriety · temperance · going dry
- tippling houseVenue selling alcoholic drinks
tipsy, tipping, tipple, tippler, tipples, untipped, tipplers, tippled