chippy
/ˈt͡ʃɪpi/noun, adjective, verb
chippy is spelled C-H-I-P-P-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, chippy means “A carpenter” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of chippy is chippies.
How many letters and syllables are in chippy?
| Letters | 6: C-H-I-P-P-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 45,947th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chippy?
Chippy appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 45,947th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chippy?
- /ˈt͡ʃɪpi/
Chippy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: EN-AU_ck1_chippy.ogg, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chippy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chippy
- chippies plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- chippie
- chippier comparative
- chippiest superlative
- chippying participle, present
- chippied participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chippy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
CommonwealthIrelandUKslangA carpenter.
- 2
USslangA prostitute or promiscuous woman.
- 3
IrelandUKinformalA fish-and-chip shop.
- 4
AustraliaslangThe youngest member of a team or group, normally someone whose voice has not yet deepened, talking like a chipmunk.
- 5
colloquialA potato chip.
- 6
informalA chiptune.
- 7
USA chipping sparrow.
- 8
slangAn occasional drug habit, less than addiction.
adjective
- 1
CanadaUKIll-tempered, disagreeable.
- 2
CanadaUSInvolving violence or unfair play.
- 3
Tending to form chips when cut, rather than larger, more usable pieces of wood.
- 4
datedAs dry as a chip of wood.
- 5
archaicFeeling sick from drinking alcohol; hungover.
verb
- 1
slangTo take drugs (especially heroin) on an occasional basis, rather than as an addict.
The heroin user in the United States typically "chippies" for some time before becoming a regular user.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chippy come from?
From chip + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).