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chivy
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Princeton's WordNet
harass, hassle, harry, chivy, chivvy, chevy, chevvy, beset, plague, molest, provokeverb
annoy continually or chronically
"He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers"
Wiktionary
chivynoun
A hunt or chase.
chivynoun
A hunting cry.
chivyverb
To vex or harass with petty attacks.
chivyverb
To maneuver or secure gradually.
chivyverb
To scurry.
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chivy
Chivy, often spelled as "chivvy", is a verb meaning to tease or annoy with persistent petty attacks or to urge persistently, incessantly nag or worry. It could also refer to the act of moving someone or something along by poking, prodding, or harassing.
Webster Dictionary
Chivyverb
to goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Chivy
chiv′vy, or Chevy, chev′vy, n. a hunting cry.—v.t. to chase.—v.i. to scamper. [Prob. from the Border battle of Chevy Chase.]
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Vichy
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of chivy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of chivy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Translations for chivy
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- преследване, досаждам, лов, ловен вик, безпокояBulgarian
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