trippy

adjective

trip·​py ˈtri-pē How to pronounce trippy (audio)
: of, relating to, or suggestive of a trip on psychedelic drugs or the culture associated with such drugs
trippy music
a trippy experience

Examples of trippy in a Sentence

The movie was full of trippy images.
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Word History

First Known Use

1968, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of trippy was in 1968

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“Trippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/trippy. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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