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Dictionary: chip·per1   (chĭp'ər) pronunciation
 
n.

One that chips or cuts: a wood chipper.


chip·per2 (chĭp'ər) pronunciation
intr.v., -pered, -per·ing, -pers.
  1. To chirp or twitter, as a bird.
  2. To babble.

[Frequentative of CHIP2.]


chip·per3 (chĭp'ər) pronunciation
adj.

In lively spirits; cheerful.

[Possibly alteration of British dialectal kipper, lively.]


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Thesaurus: chipper
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adjective

  1. Very brisk, alert, and full of high spirits: animated, bouncy, dashing, high-spirited, lively, pert, spirited, vivacious. Informal peppy. Idioms: bright-eyed and bushy-tailed, full of life. See action/inaction.
  2. Being in or showing good spirits: bright, cheerful, cheery, happy, lighthearted, sunny. See happy/unhappy.

 
Antonyms: chipper
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adj

Definition: happy
Antonyms: unhappy


 

A machine for chopping brush and limbs into small chips that can be composted or used as mulch. See also shredder.

 
Wikipedia: Chipper
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Chipper may refer to:

People named Chipper:

  • Chipper Jones (born 1972), American Major League baseball player
  • Chipper Lowell (21st century), American comedian
  • Chipper (singer), American-Spanish singer

 
Translations: Chipper
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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - munter, kvik, smart

2.
n. - en der snitter, en der laver skår i

3.
v. intr. - kvidre, kvikke op

Nederlands (Dutch)
levendig, goed gekleed

Français (French)
1.
adj. - gai, vif

2.
n. - tailleur/coupeur (pierre, bois)

3.
v. intr. - pépier, bavarder

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - lebhaft, fröhlich

2.
n. - Behauer, Schnitzender

3.
v. - schwatzen, piepen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ζωηρός, κεφάτος

Italiano (Italian)
vispo, vigoroso, allegro, su di giri

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - jovial

Русский (Russian)
бодрый, жизнерадостный

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - alegre, contento

2.
n. - picador, desmenuzador, azuela

3.
v. intr. - picar, desmenuzar

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - glad, käck

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 凿子, 削者

2. 高兴起来, 喋喋不休, 吱吱叫

3. 爽朗的, 精力充沛的, 活泼的, 身体好的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
adj. - 爽朗的, 精力充沛的, 活潑的, 身體好的

2.
n. - 鑿子, 削者

3.
v. intr. - 高興起來, 喋喋不休, 吱吱叫

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 기운찬

2.
v. intr. - 짹짹 울다, 재잘 재잘 지껄이다

3.
n. - 깎는 사람, 깎는 것, 가끔 마약을 하는 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 元気のいい

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) فرح‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מכונה לחיתוך עצים, אדם המשתמש בסמים מפעם לפעם (מדוברת)‬
v. intr. - ‮פטפט, צפצף‬
adj. - ‮עליז, עירני, לבוש כהלכה‬


 
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