trippy
/ˈtrɪp.i/ IELTSAcademic
adjective
Very strange, unusual, or hard to understand, often in a surprising or exciting way. It is often used for experiences, images, music, or ideas.
- That movie had a trippy ending.
- The lights in the room looked trippy.
- Her story was really trippy.
Adinary Nuance
Trippy is more informal and more vivid than strange or unusual. It often suggests a dreamlike, distorted, or psychedelic feeling, not just something odd. Writers choose trippy when they want a casual word with a strong visual or emotional effect.
In other languages
- Vietnamese
- kỳ ảo
- Spanish
- psicodélico
- Chinese
- 迷幻的
- Japanese
- トリッピーな
- Korean
- 환각적인
Etymology
Trippy comes from the slang word trip, which was used in the 1960s for a drug experience. The word later widened to mean anything strange, dreamy, or mind-bending.
Common phrases
a trippy moviea trippy effecttrippy visualsa trippy experience
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Frequently asked questions
- Is trippy formal or informal?
- It is informal. You will hear it in speech, reviews, and casual writing.
- Is trippy the same as weird?
- Not exactly. Weird is broader, while trippy suggests a dreamy or mind-bending kind of weird.
- Can I use trippy in academic writing?
- Usually no. It sounds casual, so it fits reviews, stories, and spoken English better.