Associations to the word «Chipping»

Wiktionary

CHIPPING, verb. Present participle of chip
CHIPPING, noun. A fragment broken off of a larger material
CHIPPING, noun. The act of breaking something into small fragments, or of removing fragments from pottery etc.
CHIPPING BIRD, noun. Chipping sparrow
CHIPPING BIRDS, noun. Plural of chipping bird
CHIPPING SPARROW, noun. A species of sparrow, Spizella passerina, endemic to North America.
CHIPPING SPARROWS, noun. Plural of chipping sparrow
CHIPPING SQUIRREL, noun. (dated) A chipmunk.
CHIPPING SQUIRRELS, noun. Plural of chipping squirrel

Dictionary definition

CHIPPING, noun. The act of chipping something.

Wise words

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Nathaniel Hawthorne