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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Sparrow \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.
     sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.
     sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or
     flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf.
     Spavin.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of
        the family Fringillig[ae], having conical bills, and
        feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also
        finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house
        sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus) is noted for its
        familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,
        and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: The following American species are well known; the
           chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow,
           the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree
           sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see
           Peabody bird). See these terms under Sage,
           Savanna, etc.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat
        resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the
        European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              He that doth the ravens feed,
              Yea, providently caters for the sparrow,
              Be comfort to my age!                 --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field,
        Fox, etc.
  
     Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a
        sparable.
  
     Sparrow hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus) or any of
            the allied species.
        (b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius).
        (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter
            torquatus).
  
     Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the
           European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.
  
     Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium
        passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The
        name is also applied to other species of small owls.
  
     Sparrow spear (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting.
        [Prov. Eng.]
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chippy \Chip"py\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     A small American sparrow ({Spizella socialis), very common
     near dwelling; -- also called chipping bird and chipping
     sparrow, from its simple note.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Chippy \Chip"py\, a.
     Abounding in, or resembling, chips; dry and tasteless.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Sparrow \Spar"row\, n. [OE. sparwe, AS. spearwa; akin to OHG.
     sparo, G. sperling, Icel. sp["o]rr, Dan. spurv, spurre, Sw.
     sparf, Goth. sparwa; -- originally, probably, the quiverer or
     flutterer, and akin to E. spurn. See Spurn, and cf.
     Spavin.]
     1. (Zo["o]l.) One of many species of small singing birds of
        the family Fringillig[ae], having conical bills, and
        feeding chiefly on seeds. Many sparrows are called also
        finches, and buntings. The common sparrow, or house
        sparrow, of Europe ({Passer domesticus) is noted for its
        familiarity, its voracity, its attachment to its young,
        and its fecundity. See House sparrow, under House.
  
     Note: The following American species are well known; the
           chipping sparrow, or chippy, the sage sparrow,
           the savanna sparrow, the song sparrow, the tree
           sparrow, and the white-throated sparrow (see
           Peabody bird). See these terms under Sage,
           Savanna, etc.
  
     2. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of several small singing birds somewhat
        resembling the true sparrows in form or habits, as the
        European hedge sparrow. See under Hedge.
  
              He that doth the ravens feed, Yea, providently
              caters for the sparrow, Be comfort to my age!
                                                    --Shak.
  
     Field sparrow, Fox sparrow, etc. See under Field,
        Fox, etc.
  
     Sparrow bill, a small nail; a castiron shoe nail; a
        sparable.
  
     Sparrow hawk. (Zo["o]l.)
        (a) A small European hawk ({Accipiter nisus) or any of
            the allied species.
        (b) A small American falcon ({Falco sparverius).
        (c) The Australian collared sparrow hawk ({Accipiter
            torquatus).
  
     Note: The name is applied to other small hawks, as the
           European kestrel and the New Zealand quail hawk.
  
     Sparrow owl (Zo["o]l.), a small owl ({Glaucidium
        passerinum) found both in the Old World and the New. The
        name is also applied to other species of small owls.
  
     Sparrow spear (Zo["o]l.), the female of the reed bunting.
        [Prov. Eng.]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chippy \Chip"py\, a.
     Abounding in, or resembling, chips; dry and tasteless.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Chippy \Chip"py\, n. (Zo["o]l.)
     A small American sparrow ({Spizella socialis), very common
     near dwelling; -- also called chipping bird and chipping
     sparrow, from its simple note.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chippy
     a.
     1 (lb en Canada UK) ill-tempered, disagreeable.
     2 (lb en Canada sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
     3 (lb en of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger,
  more usable pieces of wood.
     4 (lb en dated) As dry as a chip of wood.
     5 (lb en archaic) Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hung over.
     n.
     1 (lb en British Australia New Zealand Ireland  slang) A carpenter.
  (from 19th c.)
     2 (lb en slang chiefly US) A prostitute or promiscuous woman. (from
  19th c.)
     3 (lb en Britain Ireland informal) A fish and chips shop. (from 20th
  c.)
     4 (lb en Australia slang) The youngest member of a team or group,
  normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a
  chipmunk.
     5 (lb en New Zealand) A potato chip.
     6 (lb en demoscene informal) A chiptune.
     7 (lb en US) A chipping sparrow.
     vb.
     (lb en slang) To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional
  basis, rather than as an addict. (from 20th c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  chippy
     a.
     1 (lb en Canada UK) ill-tempered, disagreeable.
     2 (lb en Canada sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
     3 (lb en of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger,
  more usable pieces of wood.
     4 (lb en dated) As dry as a chip of wood.
     5 (lb en archaic) Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hung over.
     n.
     1 (lb en British Australia New Zealand Ireland  slang) A carpenter.
  (from 19th c.)
     2 (lb en slang chiefly US) A prostitute or promiscuous woman. (from
  19th c.)
     3 (lb en Britain Ireland informal) A fish and chips shop. (from 20th
  c.)
     4 (lb en Australia slang) The youngest member of a team or group,
  normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a
  chipmunk.
     5 (lb en New Zealand) A potato chip.
     6 (lb en demoscene informal) A chiptune.
     7 (lb en US) A chipping sparrow.
     vb.
     (lb en slang) To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional
  basis, rather than as an addict. (from 20th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  chippy
     a.
     1 (lb en Canada UK) ill-tempered, disagreeable.
     2 (lb en Canada sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
     3 (lb en of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger,
  more usable pieces of wood.
     4 (lb en dated) As dry as a chip of wood.
     5 (lb en archaic) Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hung over.
     n.
     1 (lb en British Australia New Zealand Ireland  slang) A carpenter.
  (from 19th c.)
     2 (lb en slang chiefly US) A prostitute or promiscuous woman. (from
  19th c.)
     3 (lb en Britain Ireland informal) A fish and chips shop. (from 20th
  c.)
     4 (lb en Australia slang) The youngest member of a team or group,
  normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a
  chipmunk.
     5 (lb en New Zealand) A potato chip.
     6 (lb en demoscene informal) A chiptune.
     7 (lb en US) A chipping sparrow.
     vb.
     (lb en slang) To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional
  basis, rather than as an addict. (from 20th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  chippy
     a.
     1 (lb en Canada UK) ill-tempered, disagreeable.
     2 (lb en Canada sports) Involving violence or unfair play.
     3 (lb en of wood) Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger,
  more usable pieces of wood.
     4 (lb en dated) As dry as a chip of wood.
     5 (lb en archaic) Feeling sick from drinking alcohol; hung over.
     n.
     1 (lb en British Australia New Zealand Ireland  slang) A carpenter.
  (from 19th c.)
     2 (lb en slang chiefly US) A prostitute or promiscuous woman. (from
  19th c.)
     3 (lb en Britain Ireland informal) A fish and chips shop. (from 20th
  c.)
     4 (lb en Australia slang) The youngest member of a team or group,
  normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a
  chipmunk.
     5 (lb en New Zealand) A potato chip.
     6 (lb en demoscene informal) A chiptune.
     7 (lb en US) A chipping sparrow.
     vb.
     (lb en slang) To take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional
  basis, rather than as an addict. (from 20th c.)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  chippy
     Engelska a.
     retlig
     Engelska n.
     1 (tagg brittisk engelska språk=en) fish-and-chips-kiosk
     2 (tagg slang brittisk engelska australisk engelska nyzeeländsk
  engelska språk=en) snickare
     3 (tagg slang australisk engelska språk=en) yngsting; den yngste
  medlemmen i en grupp (som inte kommit genom målbrottet riktigt än och
  talar som en "chipmunk", jordekorre)
     4 (tagg slang nyzeeländsk engelska språk=en) chips, potatischips
     5 (tagg slang amerikansk engelska språk=en) prostituerad eller
  promiskuös kvinna
     6 (tagg språk=en vardagligt) chiptune
     7 (tagg språk=en amerikansk engelska) ''kortform för'' chipping
  sparrow; tjippsparv

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Chippy /tʃˈɪpi/
  عصفور صغير

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/ 
  děvka

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/
  plný třísek

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/
   [Br.]  [coll.] Pommes-frites-Stand , Pommesbude  [Dt.]  [ugs.] , Frittenbude  [Dt.]  [ugs.]  [cook.]
     Synonyms: chip shop, fish-and-chip shop, chippie
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/
  schartig 
     Synonyms: jagged, nicked
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/ 
   [coll.] überempfindlich 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/ 
   [coll.] aufbrausend, reizbar 

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/
  1. kurva
  2. csaj

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  chippy /tʃˈɪpi/
  1. serçe
  2. ufak sincap
  3. (argo) orospu kız.

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈtʃɪpi/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  33 Moby Thesaurus words for "chippy":
     Jezebel, bad woman, baggage, bitch, broad, clitoromaniac, cocotte,
     drab, easy lay, easy woman, floozy, frail sister, grisette,
     harridan, hussy, hysteromaniac, jade, loose woman, nymph, nymphet,
     nympho, nymphomaniac, pickup, quean, slut, strumpet, tart, trollop,
     trull, uteromaniac, wanton, wench, whore
  
  

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     a. 碎片的;没趣味的;易怒

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