chivvying

Variant of chivy

chivy definition

chivy or chivvy chiv′vy (c̸hiv′ē)

noun pl. chivies chiv′·ies or chivvies chiv′·vies

Brit. a hunt; chase

transitive verb, intransitive verb chivied chiv′·ied or chivvied chiv′·vied, chivying chiv′y·ing or chivvying chiv′·vy·ing

  1. to fret; harass; nag
  2. to manipulate
  3. Brit. to hunt; chase

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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