chivvy
or chiv·y
[ chiv-ee ]
/ ˈtʃɪv i /
verb (used with or without object), chiv·vied, chiv·vy·ing, noun, plural chiv·vies.
Words nearby chivvy
chivalric,
chivalrous,
chivalry,
chivaree,
chive,
chivvy,
chivy,
chişinău,
chişinǎu,
chkalov,
chladni figure
Example sentences from the Web for chivvy
Theres free passes up to the Sudden Death Establishment, and a photo-man to take your chivvy when youre passing in your checks.
John Brown |Captain R. W. CampbellSurely they need not chivvy 'bints' in the bazaar, and officers educated in London could know better.
The Secrets of a Kuttite |Edward O. MousleyYer ain't sich a bad sort as yer look—an' Gawd knows yer didn't make yer own chivvy!
The Strand Magazine |VariousTherefore, whenever we meet, I chivvy the conversation in the direction of horseflesh.
Berry And Co. |Dornford Yates