CHIVY Synonyms
There are 13 hypernyms of the word chivy. (close relations)
chivied
Best Alternative Words for CHIVY
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harass | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • exhaust by attacking repeatedly | ||||||||
provoke | verbv | |||||||
verb • call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses) • evoke or provoke to appear or occur • provide the needed stimulus for • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
annoy | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations | ||||||||
badger | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • sturdy carnivorous burrowing mammal with strong claws; widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere • a native or resident of Wisconsin verb • annoy persistently • persuade through constant efforts | ||||||||
bother | verbv | |||||||
noun • an angry disturbance • something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness verb • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • intrude or enter uninvited • make nervous or agitated • make confused or perplexed or puzzled | ||||||||
goad | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a pointed instrument that is used to prod into a state of motion • a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something verb • give heart or courage to • urge with or as if with a goad • stab or urge on as if with a pointed stick • annoy or provoke, as by constant criticism | ||||||||
hound | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears • someone who is morally reprehensible verb • pursue or chase relentlessly | ||||||||
irritate | verbv | |||||||
verb • cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations • excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame • excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus | ||||||||
nag | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • someone (especially a woman) who annoys people by constantly finding fault • an old or over-worked horse verb • bother persistently with trivial complaints • worry persistently • remind or urge constantly | ||||||||
pester | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy persistently | ||||||||
pursue | verbv | |||||||
verb • carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in • follow in or as if in pursuit • go in search of or hunt for • carry further or advance | ||||||||
trouble | nounn | |||||||
noun • a source of difficulty • an angry disturbance • an event causing distress or pain • an effort that is inconvenient • a strong feeling of anxiety • an unwanted pregnancy verb • move deeply • to cause inconvenience or discomfort to • disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed • take the trouble to do something; concern oneself • cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed | ||||||||
chase | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture • United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) • a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time verb • go after with the intent to catch • pursue someone sexually or romantically • cut a groove into • cut a furrow into a columns | ||||||||
hunt | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • an association of huntsmen who hunt for sport • Englishman and Pre-Raphaelite painter (1827-1910) • an instance of searching for something • United States architect (1827-1895) • the activity of looking thoroughly in order to find something or someone • British writer who defended the Romanticism of Keats and Shelley (1784-1859) • the work of finding and killing or capturing animals for food or pelts • the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport verb • pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals) • pursue or chase relentlessly • chase away, with as with force • yaw back and forth about a flight path • oscillate about a desired speed, position, or state to an undesirable extent • seek, search for • search (an area) for prey | ||||||||
scamper | verbv | |||||||
noun • rushing about hastily in an undignified way verb • to move about or proceed hurriedly | ||||||||
beset | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • assail or attack on all sides: • decorate or cover lavishly (as with gems) | ||||||||
chevvy | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
chevy | nounn | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
chivvy | verbv | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically | ||||||||
harry | nounn | |||||||
verb • annoy continually or chronically • make a pillaging or destructive raid on (a place), as in wartimes | ||||||||