trippy

[ trip-ee ]

adjective

, Informal.

1. evoking a feeling reminiscent of the altered state produced by psychedelic drugs:

   The festival features a trippy animated display that changes over the course of the day.

   Upcoming listening sessions include some ambient, trippy electronica.

2. strange or weird:

   It’s trippy to finally complete a story that you started decades ago.

trippy

/ ˈtrɪpɪ /

adjective

1. informal.
   suggestive of or resembling the effect produced by a hallucinogenic drug

Word History and Origins

Origin of trippy¹

First recorded in 1965–70; trip ¹( def ) (in the sense “euphoria experienced under the influence of hallucinogenic drugs”) + -y ¹( def )

Example Sentences

André 3000’s “New Blue Sun,” a trippy jazz LP by the Outkast rapper-turned-flautist, is nominated for album of the year, as is “Djesse Vol. 4” by Jacob Collier, the quirky English multi-instrumentalist recently seen playing piano behind Joni Mitchell during her latest comeback concerts at the Hollywood Bowl.

From Los Angeles Times

But patrons who partake before arriving will definitely have a heightened experience in the trippy rooms.

From Los Angeles Times

With 1973’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and 1979’s “The Wall” collectively selling more than 80 million albums worldwide, the band’s evocative, provocative lyrics and trippy, sometimes pointed and painful video and visual accompaniment are as heady as Floyd’s singular sound.

From Los Angeles Times

With a distinctive trippy blend of rock, folk, and jazz, The Grateful Dead are arguably one of the most influential bands in American history, and wrote the soundtrack for the countercultural generation of the sixties.

From BBC

Some come in elegant wrappers much like artisanal candy, while others come in trippy, cartoon-splashed baggies.

From Los Angeles Times