chippier; chippiest
: aggressively belligerent
a chippy hockey player
also
: marked by much fighting
a chippy game
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
Peter CollinsExamples of chippy in a Sentence
Adjective
a chippy, defensive fellow whose alma mater was the school of hard knocks
Recent Examples on the Web
Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
There were eight yellow cards issued, including five to Jaguars’ players, and 27 fouls called in a chippy game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2026
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
See All Example Sentences for chippy
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Adjective
The Nuggets will visit Oklahoma City on Monday for a rematch of their chippy overtime affair with the Thunder 10 days earlier.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
There were eight yellow cards issued, including five to Jaguars’ players, and 27 fouls called in a chippy game.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 1 Mar. 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
See All Example Sentences for chippy
Cite this Entry
“Chippy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chippy. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
