单词 | chippy |
释义 | Word Frequency chippy 1(ˈtʃɪpɪ) nounWord forms: plural -pies 1. British informal a fish-and-chip shop 2. British and New Zealand a slang word for carpenter 3. New Zealand a potato crisp Word origin C19: from chip (n)Word Frequency chippy 2(ˈtʃɪpɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -pier or -piest informal resentful or oversensitive about being perceived as inferior a chippy miner's son Derived forms chippiness (ˈchippiness) noun Word origin C20: from chip (sense 13)Word Frequency chippy 3 or chippie (ˈtʃɪpɪ) nounWord forms: plural -pies an informal name for chipmunk, chipping sparrow Word Frequency chippy 4 or chippie (ˈtʃɪpɪ) nounWord forms: plural -pies informal, derogatory, mainly US and Canadian a promiscuous woman Word origin C19: perhaps from chip (n)Word Frequency chippy 5(ˈtʃɪpɪ) adjectiveWord forms: -pier or -piest belligerent or touchy Word origin C19: from chip (n), sense probably developing from: as dry as a chip of wood, hence irritable, touchy |
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