Definition of CHIPPY

chippy

Meanings

Plural: chippies

Noun

  • A carpenter.
  • A prostitute or promiscuous woman.
  • A fish-and-chip shop.
  • The youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.
  • A potato chip.
  • A chiptune.
  • A chipping sparrow.
  • An occasional drug habit, less than addiction.

Adj

  • Ill-tempered, disagreeable.
  • Involving violence or unfair play.
  • Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
  • As dry as a chip of wood.
  • Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hungover.

Verb

  • To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict.

Origin / Etymology

From chip + -y.

Synonyms

chipper

Scrabble Score: 18

chippy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
chippy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chippy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 19

chippy is a valid Words With Friends word