chivy Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb annoy continually or chronically
    beset; chevy; chevvy; harass; hassle; chivvy; harry; plague; molest; provoke.
    • He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked
    • This man harasses his female co-workers

WordNet

Chiv"y transitive verb
Etymology
Cf. Chevy.
Wordforms
imperfect & past participle Chivied ; present participle & verbal noun Chivying
Definitions
  1. To goad, drive, hunt, throw, or pitch. Slang, Eng. Dickens.

Webster 1913