chivy
chivvy chevy British
/ (ˈtʃɪvɪ) /
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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
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Word Origin for chivy
C19: variant of chevy, probably from Chevy Chase, title of a Scottish border ballad
Words nearby chivy
chivalric, chivalrous, chivalry, chivaree, chive, chivy, Ch. J., Chkalov, Chladni figure, chlamydate, chlamydeous
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