adjective
trippy
TRIH-pee
Trippy (adjective) means Strange and surreal, like the visual effects of a hallucinogenic drug. Example: “The music video was full of trippy, swirling colours.”
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Strange and surreal, like the visual effects of a hallucinogenic drug.
"Someone says there's something more to pay for sins that you committed yesterday; it's really rather drippy but something oh so trippy. Something happened to me yesterday."
— Jagger–Richards, Something Happened to Me Yesterday (1967)
"The music video was full of trippy, swirling colours."
"That dream I had last night was seriously trippy."
How to use trippy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishWeird and surreal in a psychedelic way.
When to use it
Informal.
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Word forms
- Comparative
- trippier
- Superlative
- trippiest
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Etymology
From "trip" (a hallucinogenic drug experience) + the adjective-forming suffix "-y."
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What does “trippy” mean?
The word “trippy” means strange and surreal, like the visual effects of a hallucinogenic drug. In plain terms, weird and surreal in a psychedelic way.
How do you pronounce “trippy”?
“Trippy” is pronounced TRIH-pee (/ˈtɹɪ.pi/ in IPA).
How do you use “trippy” in a sentence?
Here is “trippy” used in a sentence: “The music video was full of trippy, swirling colours.”
What part of speech is “trippy”?
“Trippy” is an adjective.
