Definition of chivy Chivy
chiv•y
We found 9 definitions of chivy from 5 different sources.
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What does chivy mean?
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| chivy - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" | ||
| harass, hassle, harry, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provoke | ||
| annoy, rile, nettle, devil, nark, irritate, gravel, get to, get at, vex, chafe, rag, bother cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves" | ||
| needle, goad goad or provoke,as by constant criticism; "He needled her with his sarcastic remarks" | ||
| bedevil, frustrate, torment, crucify, dun, rag torment emotionally or mentally | ||
| haze harass by imposing humiliating or painful tasks, as in military institutions | ||
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Wiktionary 
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- chivy (v. t.)
To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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chivy
chiv′vy, or Chevy, chev′vy, n. a hunting cry.—v.t. to chase.—v.i. to scamper. [Prob. from the Border battle of Chevy Chase.]
Part of speech
🔤- chivy, verb, present, 1st person singular of chivy (infinitive).
- chivy, verb (infinitive).
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