CHIVY


Meaning of CHIVY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ transitive verb ]

or chiv·vy ˈchi-vē

( 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.