chevy
[ chev-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɛv i /
verb (used with object), chev·ied, chev·y·ing.
to chase; run after.
to harass; nag; torment.
verb (used without object), chev·ied, chev·y·ing.
to race; scamper.
noun, plural chev·ies.
a hunting cry.
a hunt, chase, or pursuit.
the game of prisoner's base.
Nearby words
chevra kadisha, chevrette, chevron, chevronel, chevrotain, chevy, chevy chase, chew, chew out, chew over, chew the cud
Also chivvy, chivy.
Origin of chevy
First recorded in 1775–85; perhaps short for Chevy Chase
Definition for chivy (2 of 2)
chivvy
or chiv·y
[ chiv-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪv i /
verb (used with or without object), chiv·vied, chiv·vy·ing, noun, plural chiv·vies.
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British Dictionary definitions for chivy (1 of 2)
chivy
chivvy chevy British
/ (ˈtʃɪvɪ) /
verb chivies, chivying, chivied, chivvies, chivvying, chivvied, chevies, chevying or chevied
(tr) to harass or nag
(tr) to hunt
(intr) to run about
noun plural chivies, chivvies or chevies
a hunt
obsolete a hunting cry
Word Origin for chivy
C19: variant of chevy, probably from Chevy Chase, title of a Scottish border ballad
British Dictionary definitions for chivy (2 of 2)
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