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chippy

1 9.1

Being easily annoyed and quick to feel offended

adjective
/ˈtʃɪpi/

: quisquilloso

You don't have to get chippy with me.
get a little chippy

Examples

After losing the argument, he became quite chippy and snapped at his friends.
As far as competitiveness, I think Aikman and especially Simms were superior in that regard, as they played pretty chippy.

Blog text (29)
I was briefly annoyed, in that chippy adolescent way.

Academic text (2007)
I challenge anyone to read that and not conclude you're bitter, chippy, and frankly, a little unpleasant.

Blog text (10)
I was actually proud of UCLA for keeping their composure early in the game, with Washington State playing recklessly and chippy after the whistle.

Blog text (24)
She felt chippy when her coworkers doubted her decision-making skills.
His chippy remarks during the meeting made it clear he was offended.

Synonyms

cranky

vschippy

117 4.2

Easily annoyed and upset when tired or hungry

is more defensive and ready to take offense rather than just complaining

irritable

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32 3.7

Quick to become annoyed or angry

is defensive or ready to take offense not only annoyed

crabby

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Informal

24 5.4

Feeling easily annoyed and in a bad mood

is more about defensive quick offense rather than steady bad mood

ornery

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Informal

22 8.5

Being bad-tempered and stubborn, often hard to deal with

is more about quick offended defensiveness than general stubborn difficulty

pissy

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Offensive

18 9.6

Quick to become annoyed and show a bad mood

is more about defensive quick offense than general petty bad mood

prickly

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13 5.7

Quick to get angry or upset by small things

is defensive and touchy rather than calm

hissy

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Informal

12 8.3

Easily upset and reacting too much in a childish way

is more about defensive offense than childish dramatic overreaction

cantankerous

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9 8.6

Gets angry easily and often argues with people

is more about quick offended defensiveness than persistent argumentativeness

crotchety

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6 8.8

Often in a bad mood and easily annoyed by small things

is more about being defensive and taking offense than eccentric irritation

huffy

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5 5.9

Quick to feel annoyed or offended by small remarks

is more defensive and irritable in reaction than merely hurt

irascible

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Formal

5 8.6

Quick to become angry, often at small things

is more about feeling offended or defensive than sudden anger

short-tempered

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4 4.2

Quick to get angry or easily annoyed

is more about taking offense or defensive reaction than anger

ill-tempered

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4 5.7

Easily annoyed and quick to get angry

is more defensive and quick to take offense than general grumpiness

bad-tempered

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3 3.5

Quick to get angry or annoyed

is more about being defensive and offended quickly than general irritability

snappish

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2 7.2

Speaking in a short, angry way because you are annoyed

is more about feeling offended and defensive not just abrupt speech

shirty

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Offensive

2 9.1

Gets angry easily about small things

is more defensive and quick to take offense rather than merely grumpy

scratchy

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1 5.6

Quick to become annoyed or upset

is defensive and irritable generally rather than only upset by remarks

quick-tempered

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1 6.0

To become angry quickly and easily

is more defensive and sensitive rather than showing fast anger

choleric

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1 9.6

Quick to become angry and often bad-tempered

is more about taking offense and defensiveness than pure anger

chinny

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1 9.9

Easily upset or hurt by small harmless remarks

is defensive about remarks generally rather than only small matters

snorty

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1 9.7

Feeling annoyed and in a bad mood

is more about being defensive and quick to take offense than grumpy

tetchy

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1 8.1

Being easily annoyed by small things

is more defensive and prone to take offense rather than merely touchy

splenitive

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Archaic

1 9.9

Quick to become angry or take offense

is more defensive and sensitive to criticism than simply quick anger

narky

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1 9.9

Easily annoyed and quick to complain about small things

is more defensively offended than merely petty complaining

prickish

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Offensive

1 8.9

Being rude and getting upset by small things

is defensive and sensitive to criticism rather than simply rude

chippie

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9.9

Easily offended and quick to feel hurt by small comments or jokes

is defensive in general rather than only after criticism

bristly

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6.4

Quick to get annoyed and show irritation

is defensive and often reacts protectively rather than staying relaxed

waspy

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8.8

Quick to speak in a rude or angry way that hurts others

is generally defensive and offended rather than intentionally spiteful

a bit scorpy

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Informal

9.9

Being a little angry and easily annoyed with people

is more about being defensive and quickly offended than slight aggression

huffish

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9.9

Being bad-tempered and easily offended

is more openly defensive and irritable than quietly moody

Antonyms

calm

735 1.0

Not showing strong feelings and being very still

unoffended

1 4.6

Not feeling hurt by words or actions

How Irritable

short-tempered

4 4.2

testy

32 7.2

chippy

1 9.1

irritable

32 3.7

touchy

33 4.9

Surface Forms

chippy positive

Etymology

Chippy meaning 'easily annoyed' links to the image of a chip on your shoulder — a small hurt or grievance you carry. So, someone who is chippy is quick to take offense.