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Meaning of "chivy" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CHIVY

Variant of chevy, probably from Chevy Chase, title of a Scottish border ballad.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CHIVY

chivy  [ˈtʃɪvɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CHIVY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Chivy is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb chivy in English.

WHAT DOES CHIVY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of chivy in the English dictionary

The first definition of chivy in the dictionary is to harass or nag. Other definition of chivy is to hunt. Chivy is also to run about.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CHIVY

PRESENT

Present
I chivy
you chivy
he/she/it chivies
we chivy
you chivy
they chivy
Present continuous
I am chivying
you are chivying
he/she/it is chivying
we are chivying
you are chivying
they are chivying
Present perfect
I have chivied
you have chivied
he/she/it has chivied
we have chivied
you have chivied
they have chivied
Present perfect continuous
I have been chivying
you have been chivying
he/she/it has been chivying
we have been chivying
you have been chivying
they have been chivying
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I chivied
you chivied
he/she/it chivied
we chivied
you chivied
they chivied
Past continuous
I was chivying
you were chivying
he/she/it was chivying
we were chivying
you were chivying
they were chivying
Past perfect
I had chivied
you had chivied
he/she/it had chivied
we had chivied
you had chivied
they had chivied
Past perfect continuous
I had been chivying
you had been chivying
he/she/it had been chivying
we had been chivying
you had been chivying
they had been chivying
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will chivy
you will chivy
he/she/it will chivy
we will chivy
you will chivy
they will chivy
Future continuous
I will be chivying
you will be chivying
he/she/it will be chivying
we will be chivying
you will be chivying
they will be chivying
Future perfect
I will have chivied
you will have chivied
he/she/it will have chivied
we will have chivied
you will have chivied
they will have chivied
Future perfect continuous
I will have been chivying
you will have been chivying
he/she/it will have been chivying
we will have been chivying
you will have been chivying
they will have been chivying
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would chivy
you would chivy
he/she/it would chivy
we would chivy
you would chivy
they would chivy
Conditional continuous
I would be chivying
you would be chivying
he/she/it would be chivying
we would be chivying
you would be chivying
they would be chivying
Conditional perfect
I would have chivy
you would have chivy
he/she/it would have chivy
we would have chivy
you would have chivy
they would have chivy
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been chivying
you would have been chivying
he/she/it would have been chivying
we would have been chivying
you would have been chivying
they would have been chivying
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you chivy
we let´s chivy
you chivy
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to chivy
Past participle
chivied
Present Participle
chivying
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CHIVY


agave
əˈɡeɪvɪ
bivvy
ˈbɪvɪ
cavie
ˈkeɪvɪ
cavy
ˈkeɪvɪ
civvy
ˈsɪvɪ
clavie
ˈkleɪvɪ
Davy
ˈdeɪvɪ
divi
ˈdɪvɪ
divi-divi
ˌdɪvɪˈdɪvɪ
divvy
ˈdɪvɪ
gravy
ˈɡreɪvɪ
ivy
ˈaɪvɪ
Livy
ˈlɪvɪ
mavie
ˈmeɪvɪ
navy
ˈneɪvɪ
privy
ˈprɪvɪ
skivvy
ˈskɪvɪ
slavey
ˈsleɪvɪ
wavey
ˈweɪvɪ
wavy
ˈweɪvɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CHIVY

chitterlings
chitty
chiv
chivalresque
chivalric
chivalries
chivalrous
chivalrously
chivalrousness
chivalry
chivaree
chive
chives
chivied
chivies
chivved
chivvies
chivving
chiyogami
chiz

WORDS THAT END LIKE CHIVY

American ivy
bevy
Boston ivy
chevy
curvy
envy
grape ivy
groovy
ground ivy
heavy
Japanese ivy
levy
poison ivy
Royal Navy
savvy
stivy
superheavy
tantivy
the navy
weeping ivy

Synonyms and antonyms of chivy in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «chivy» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CHIVY

Find out the translation of chivy to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of chivy from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «chivy» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

chivy
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

chivy
570 millions of speakers

English

chivy
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आखेट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

chivy
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

chivy
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

chivy
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হয়রান করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chivy
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Chivy
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

chivy
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

chivy
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

chivy
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Chivy
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

xua đuổi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

chivy
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिवडा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

rahatsız etmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

chivy
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

chivy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

chivy
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

chivy
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

chivy
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kwellen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

chivy
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

chivy
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of chivy

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIVY»

The term «chivy» is regularly used and occupies the 96.204 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CHIVY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about chivy

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CHIVY»

Discover the use of chivy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to chivy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The king of Topsy-turvy
Chivy ! tantivy ! We huntsmen, we hold all dangers in scorn, Tantivy ! chivy ! Chivy ! tantivy ! Singing this chorus evening and morn, And blowing the horn, the mighty horn ! Tira, lira, Tantivy! chivy! Tira — lira — lira — lira ! Away, away, brook no ...
Arthur Lillie, 1870
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The highwayman: romantic comic opera in three acts
romantic comic opera in three acts Reginald De Koven, Harry Bache Smith. mo I to f £ i £ i *s. af - ter him, yes 122. /) .* "^ r" , |^" - - — x L >- -jf \\\ TM 9 -f— A • ^ ^ J) • ff ff • Jj S A • «< — , j ' « ' • • n P : n •' p ' n ? 9' 1 J 1 J CZ 11 1 |) Heig-ho! Chivy!
Reginald De Koven, Harry Bache Smith, 1856
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
(Also chivy, chivvy.) A shout, greeting, cheer, esp. if rough or chaffing; a scolding. Coll; a cormption of chevy with sense deflected. From ca 1810, and pronounced chivvy. 3. In c., the face, with further variant chevy: from ca 1860; ob. cf. sense 4 ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
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Rex Ingram: Hollywood's Rebel of the Silver Screen
Ada Ingot's attendance at the theater results in her becoming enraptured with the actor, David Garrick, much to the discomfiture of her father and Chivy, a distant cousin who had hoped to make her Mrs. Chivy. Garrick has also noticed Ada at ...
Leonhard Gmür, 2013
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Historical Works
Etouvclles to Chivy. In order to facilitate the performance of this task, Napoleon ordered General Gourgaud at the head of some light troops to penetrate during the night across the wooded eminences which overhang our left, and to turn the ...
Adolphe Thiers, 1814
6
The Universal Songster, Or Museum of Mirth: Forming the Most ...
With a hey ho chivy, Hark forward tantivy ! Arise, bold hunters, cheer-ly rise, This day a stag must die. O'er mountains, valleys, hills, and dales, The fleet-foot coursers fly, Nor heed whate'er the sport assails, Resolved a stag shall die! Roads ...
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Leamington: A Poem
With a hey ho, chivy, &c." To Ufton Wood now haste my boys, For Bradley greets you there, Who loves to taste the hunter's joys When morn is fresh and fair ; Let others rest on beds of down, He hails the breezy morn, To chase the stag thro' ...
Harrison Corbett Wilson, 1843
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An Etymological Dictionary of Modern English
chevy, chivy. To pursue. From huntingcry chivy, from ballad of Chevy Chase, on battle of Otterburn (1388) between Douglas and Hotspur. For Cheviot Chase, a later version being called the Cheviot Hunting. With ahey,ho, chivy! Hark forward!
Ernest Weekley, 2013
9
The Dramatic Works of John O'Keeffe
With a Hey, ho, chivy! Hark forward tantivy ! The Cordial takes it's merry round, The laugh and joke prevail; The Huntsman blows a jovial found, The Dogs snusf up the Gale. The upland-winds they sweep along, O'er sields, thro' brakes they fly ; ...
John O'Keeffe, 1798
10
The Dramatic Works of John O'Keeffe, Esq: Published Under ...
With a Hey, ho, chivy! Hark forward tantivy ! The Cordial takes it's merry round, The laugh and joke prevail; The Huntsman blows a jovial found, The Dogs fnusF up the Gale. The upland-winds they sweep along, O'er fields, thro' brakes they sly ; ...
John O'Keeffe, 1798

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CHIVY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term chivy is used in the context of the following news items.
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Times of Israel Editor: Obama Doesn't Understand Israelis' Fears
Chivy, mediate, encourage. But don't embolden our enemies by publicly placing so disproportionate a level of blame on us for the failure of ... «TheTower.org, Jun 15»
2
Not What You Expect: The Lemon Grove by Helen Walsh
She goes inside to find an inhaler and chivy Greg along. He's out on the balcony, fielding a call on his mobile, a glass of brandy hanging loosely from one hand. «Everyday ebook, May 15»
3
Burmese, Cambodians Mark International Workers' Day With Wage …
Reported by Kyaw Zaw Win, Ko Jay, Thin Thiri and Tun Myint for RFA's Myanmar Service and So Chivy for RFA's Khmer Service. Translated by ... «Radio Free Asia, May 15»
4
2015 Midsize Challenge: Mileage Drive
@jt canyon, Looking at the horsepower and torque numbers the G.M.C. has more of both than the Chivy. Posted by: HEMI V8 | Apr 13, 2015 ... «PickupTrucks.com, Apr 15»
5
Good Soldier Svejk
Playing cards and getting drunk, he uses all his cunning and genial subterfuge to deal with the police, clergy, and officers who chivy him toward ... «Centenary News, Mar 15»
6
Six Nations: Vern Cotter lets details do talking
IT'S A game and everyone playing knows it. All week long the journalists have been poking Vern Cotter, gently of course, in an attempt to chivy ... «Scotsman, Feb 15»
7
Legendary Online Animator Monty Oum Dies Aged 33
Monty is survived by his wife Sheena, his father Mony, his brothers Woody, Sey, Chivy and Neat, and his sisters Thea and Theary, as well as a ... «moviepilot.com, Feb 15»
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"RWBY" Creator Monty Oum Passes Away
In the words of Rooster Teeth's Matt, Monty is survived by "his wife Sheena, his father Mony, his brothers Woody, Sey, Chivy and Neat, and his ... «Crunchyroll News, Feb 15»
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10 Challenger Dogs Chivy 12.4% To 30.8% September Upsides
Disclosure: The author is long CSCO, GE, PFE, T, VZ. (More...)The author wrote this article themselves, and it expresses their own opinions. «Seeking Alpha, Oct 14»
10
TV station to rebroadcast council candidate forum
Platform: special needs people. • Tina Chia ChiVy, a Cal State Long Beach student. Platform: Senhoa Foundation, which fights against human ... «OCRegister, Oct 14»

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