chippy

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adjective

chip·​py ˈchi-pē 

chippier; chippiest

: aggressively belligerent

a chippy hockey player

also : marked by much fighting

a chippy game

chippy

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noun

chip·​py

variant spelling of chippie

1

slang, disapproving : a woman who has multiple sexual partners : a woman who is sexually promiscuous

2

slang, disapproving : a woman who engages in sex acts and especially sexual intercourse in exchange for pay : a woman who is a sex worker

3

usually chippy British, informal : chip shop

Occasionally on a Friday lunchtime I'll treat myself to a plate of fish and chips from the local chippy.

—Peter Collins

Synonyms of chippy

Adjective

• aggressive
• militant
• hostile
• ugly
• contentious
• irritable

Examples of chippy in a Sentence

Adjective

a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

In a tight, chippy contest that featured 12 lead changes and was tied nine times, the Sixers pulled away late in a 109-97 victory inside Xfinity Mobile Arena in front of national TV audience on Amazon’s Prime Video. —Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Apr. 2026

The game started out chippy — not surprising, given these two teams engaged in a fairly massive fight earlier in the season that resulted in multiple suspensions. —Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 11 Apr. 2026

Noun

Things got a little chippy between the Hawks and Wizards on Thursday. —Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026

Kansas City couldn’t pull out a win in a chippy, do-or-die game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, Dec. 14, at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium. —Emily Curiel, Kansas City Star, 14 Dec. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

chip on one's shoulder

First Known Use

Adjective

1944, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chippy

• hippie
• hippy
• tippy