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chipper
What does chipper mean?
chipper (adjective): exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use chipper in a sentence?
How do you pronounce chipper?
/ˈtʃɪpɚ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does chipper come from?
From English dialectal kipper (“nimble; frisky”), of obscure origin.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “chipper” mean?
marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
Not quite: that's what humble means.
exhibiting a lively optimism; in high spirits, cheerful
Right! That's what “chipper” means.
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
Not quite: that's what elegant means.
being between two extremes, or in the middle of a range
Not quite: that's what intermediate means.
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