adj
chipper
CHIH-puh
adj
1
Cheerful and full of energy.
"She sounded remarkably chipper for someone who'd barely slept."
"He gave a chipper wave as he left the office."
noun
1
A machine that shreds wood or plants into small pieces.
"They fed the fallen branches into the chipper."
How to Use Chipper
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishIn good spirits and lively — or, as a noun, a machine for shredding wood.
When to use it
The "cheerful" sense is informal and upbeat in tone.
Word Forms
chipperer comparative, chippered past tense, chippers plural, chippers singular, chipperest superlative
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Etymology
From an English dialect word "kipper" meaning nimble or frisky, of uncertain deeper origin.