as in aggressive
feeling or displaying eagerness to fight
a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks
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Recent Examples of chippy
Things got a little chippy between the Hawks and Wizards on Thursday.
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Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Just 31 seconds into the second period, Brady Tkachuk is getting pushed around to the ice again, this time by Slovakia's Martin Fehervary, in what has remained a chippy semifinal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Stephens is a nasty, physical, chippy offensive lineman, something the Jets could use in their run-heavy scheme.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The game was especially chippy, as the teams combined for 21 penalties, totaling 78 minutes.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Just 31 seconds into the second period, Brady Tkachuk is getting pushed around to the ice again, this time by Slovakia's Martin Fehervary, in what has remained a chippy semifinal.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Stephens is a nasty, physical, chippy offensive lineman, something the Jets could use in their run-heavy scheme.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 26 Jan. 2026
The game was especially chippy, as the teams combined for 21 penalties, totaling 78 minutes.
—CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for chippy
Adjective
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While their offer was aggressive, the deal wasn’t done in a numbers vacuum.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Mar. 2026
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Slater had been particularly aggressive against Big Tech companies during her tenure.—
Allie Canal,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Pakistan accuses the Afghan Taliban government of harboring Pakistani militant groups -- mainly the Pakistani Taliban -- that cross the porous volatile border between the two countries to stage attacks against Pakistani forces and also of allying with its archrival, India.—
MUNIR AHMED,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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Among the most prominent Islamic militant groups are Boko Haram and its breakaway faction, which is affiliated with the Islamic State group and known as Islamic State West Africa Province.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Handling a hostile environment Texas coach Jim Schlossnagle said his team knew what to expect from Bobcat Ballpark.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Mar. 2026
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Brasília was built from scratch, in the middle of nowhere, in the hostile climate of the Cerrado—a savanna-like biome—hundreds of miles from any highway, railway, or airport.—
Sophia La Banca,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Anaheim Ducks’ captain took out the left leg of Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews with a knee-on-knee hit during the second period Thursday night, one of the uglier hits of the 2025-26 season.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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But as the film quietly signals, a society’s obscenities are not aberrations, only parts of an ugly chapter in a long history.—
Michael Snyder,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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On the other side of this contentious disagreement is the developer, who said there is demand for new housing, and the wastewater facility is a safe and necessary component to facilitate growth.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Associations embroiled in contentious disputes should seek guidance from qualified attorneys and other professionals to help find negotiated resolutions.—
Awilda Esteras,
Miami Herald,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than get irritable online, Medeiros did something positive about it.—
Dan Medeiros,
The Herald News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Manic episodes are described as prolonged periods of mood instability, in which a person can experience extreme increases in energy or euphoria, or alternatively, feel depressed or unusually irritable.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chippy. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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