How to Spell Chivying?

Chivy, which is also spelled "chivvy," became established in our language in the early 20th century and at first meant "to harass or chase." Early usage examples are of people chivying a chicken around to catch it and of a person chivying around food that is frying.

What does Chivving mean?

Definition of 'chivving'

1. a knife. verbWord forms: chivs, chivving, chivved, shivs, shivving or shivved. 2. to stab (someone)

What is the synonym of Chivy?

Some common synonyms of chivy are badger, bait, heckle, hector, and hound. While all these words mean "to harass by efforts to break down," chivy suggests persecution by teasing or nagging.

Alexander Ross

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