n.
Variant: or chiv · vy
Pronunciation: ' chi-v ē
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: chiv · ied or chiv · vied ; chivy · ing or chiv · vy · ing
Etymology: chivy, noun, chase, hunt, probably from English dialect Chevy Chase chase, confusion, from the name of a ballad describing the battle of Otterburn (1388)
Date: 1918
1 : to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks
2 : to move or obtain by small maneuvers < chivy an olive out of a bottle>
synonyms see BAIT