chippy
chippy Lexical Profile
chippy Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Belligerent, irritable, or aggressive, especially in a competitive sport (as if having a chip on one's shoulder).
"The hockey match grew increasingly chippy in the third period as frustrations boiled over on both benches."
Abounding in, resembling, or easily breaking into small chips or flakes; dry and tasteless.
"The old paint on the windowsill had become dry and chippy after years of exposure to the sun."
• noun
British A fish-and-chip shop.
"We stopped by the local chippy on Friday evening to pick up battered cod and chips for dinner."
British A carpenter or joiner.
"They hired an experienced chippy to install the custom oak bookshelves and repair the staircase."
North American A chipping sparrow (*Spizella passerina*), a small, slender New World sparrow native to North America, characterized by a bright rufous cap and a crisp, dry trilling song.
"A tiny chippy hopped across the garden path in search of fallen grass seeds."
North American An occasional or recreational user of an addictive drug (especially heroin or cocaine) who has not yet developed a physical dependence.
"The counselor warned him that almost every person who starts out as a weekend chippy eventually risks full addiction."