chipper

IPA: tʃˈɪpɝ

Someone who or something which chips (e.g. wood).
(in particular, US) A machine that reduces organic matter to compost; depending on size, whole tree trunks are reduced to sawdust; a woodchipper.
A machine that chips potatoes into pieces that are ready to be fried and made into chips.
(Ireland, slang) A fish and chip shop, or more generally a cheap fast food outlet, typically selling chips and other deep-fried foods.
A company that manufactures potato chips/potato crisps.
(sports) A player who chips the ball.
(golf) A golf club for making chip shots.
(slang) A deep frier.
(US, smoking) An occasional tobacco user, or more generally drug user.

Examples of "chipper" in Sentences

But he sounds chipper, which is a good sign .... by Eric Earling, 02: 47 PM, 18 Comments
But the overall mood of the show is, by far, less chipper, which is a compliment, not a complaint.
But these two, who I respect a lot, had the impression of me as always cheerful, "chipper" if you will.
First Impression: Dottie is described as a chipper and talkative older woman who’s sort of round, very sweet, and not really hip.
I spoke to him this morning, and he said he feels "chipper," although he had a central line put in last night, and that's been bleeding fairly steadily.
Wimsey may have only played at being the kind of chipper-but-clueless fop that Bertie actually was, but ultimately the codes of the Woosters and the Wimseys are one in the same.
Though certainly not the only chipping-away tools - some would hold that Honest Abe was the chief "chipper" - the rush to certify a non-complier / qualifier as commander in chief may turn out to be the most damaging yet.