- cheerful; lively
- smartly dressed
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
chip•per1 /ˈtʃɪpɚ/USA pronunciation
adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- marked by or being in light, good humor;
vivacious;
jaunty;
cheerful:I was feeling chipper after a brisk walk.
chip•per1
(chip′ər),USA pronunciation adj.
chip•per2 (chip′ər),USA pronunciation v.i.
chip•per3 (chip′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- marked by or being in sprightly good humor and health.
- of uncertain origin, originally 1830–40
- jaunty, peppy, pert.
chip•per2 (chip′ər),USA pronunciation v.i.
- to chirp or twitter.
- to chatter or babble.
- chip2 + -er6 1705–15
chip•per3 (chip′ər),USA pronunciation n.
- a person or thing that chips or cuts.
- Mechanical Engineeringa machine that grinds up logs, tree trunks, discarded Christmas trees, etc., into wood chips.
- Drugs, Slang Terms[Slang.]a person who uses narcotic drugs only occasionally or in small doses.
- chip1 + -er1 1505–15
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chipper /ˈtʃɪpə/ adj informal