Synonyms of chip

chip 1 of 2

noun

ˈchip 

1

as in sliver

a small flat piece separated from a whole

wood chips were spread over the ground between the plants

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sliver
• fragment
• splinter
• flake
• shard
• sheet
• bit
• splint
• scrap
• spall
• disk
• shred
• particle
• part
• portion
• section
• leaf
• clipping
• slice
• shave
• shaving
• shiver
• paring
• snippet
• tatter
• flinders
• smithereens

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• slab
• lump
• chunk
• hunk

2

as in slot

a V-shaped cut usually on an edge or a surface

watch out for the chip on the rim of that drinking glass

Synonyms & Similar Words

• slot
• hack
• slit
• groove
• kerf
• punch
• indent
• nick
• notch
• indentation
• indenture
• score
• undercut
• joggle
• nock
• snip

3

as in money

chips plural something (as pieces of stamped metal or printed paper) customarily and legally used as a medium of exchange, a measure of value, or a means of payment

was in the chips after hitting it big in the lottery

Synonyms & Similar Words

• money
• cash
• coin
• bucks
• green
• dough
• change
• gold
• scratch
• wallet
• cabbage
• funds
• currency
• legal tender
• loot
• draft
• kale
• bread
• tender
• roll
• finances
• mint
• jack
• long green
• shekels
• bomb
• wampum
• dollar
• pelf
• capital
• pot
• lolly
• needful
• lucre
• moola
• bill
• pile
• treasure
• check
• paper money
• money order
• coinage
• bundle
• specie
• banknote
• promissory note
• scrip
• peanuts
• folding money
• dime
• bankroll
• fortune
• wad
• means
• shoestring
• packet
• note
• greenback
• mite
• big bucks
• resources
• pittance
• dead presidents
• chump change
• earth
• megabucks
• pin money
• petty cash
• riches
• spending money
• pocket money
• dibs
• wealth
• abundance
• mad money
• boodle
• cashier's check
• king's ransom
• wherewithal
• opulence

chip

2 of 2

verb

as in to slice

Related Words

• slice
• chop
• dice
• mash
• grate
• puree
• hash
• kibble
• grind
• mince
• carve
• butcher
• dissect

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chip

Noun

Just make sure the finish feels smooth, and that there aren't any chips, cracks, or flaking happening on the coating. — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 25 July 2026

Polar Night Energy said the project is estimated to have slashed greenhouse gas emissions from the heating network by almost 70% and reduced the use of wood chips by about 60%. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 25 July 2026

Verb

What an admin night actually is An admin night gathers friends in one space so each person can chip away at their own backlog of small, unavoidable errands. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 26 June 2026

If the coating on a nonstick pan starts to flake or chip off. — Kelly Vaughan, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026

Phrases Containing chip

• chip in
• chip on one's shoulder