chipper

In good spirits

Chipper means cheerful and lively, often with a suggestion of energetic good spirits: She seemed surprisingly chipper for a Monday morning.

The word can carry a faint note of skepticism—someone described as chipper may seem more upbeat than circumstances warrant.

Separately, a chipper is a machine that reduces wood to chips.

energetic

vivacious

Attractively energetic and enthusiastic

vigorous · brisk · exuberant · spry · bouncy · lively · perky · sparky · effervescent · bubbly

cheerful

merry

Cheerful and lively

blithe · gleeful · jolly · genial · lighthearted · carefree · radiant · elated · frolicsome · whimsical

optimistic

hopeful

Feeling positive expectation

assured · expectant · bullish · rosy · upbeat · encouraged · enthusiastic · idealistic · trusting · unfazed

woodchipper

mulcher

Debris-shredding garden equipment

forestry · branches · logs · debris · mulch · compost · sawdust · landscaping · pruning · yard waste

golf

club

Organization with membership

  • ironElement twenty-six
  • woodTree-derived building material
  • wedgeTapered splitting tool

driver · putter · hybrid · shaft · grip · head · spoon · lofter · jigger · ferrule

Categories
Opposites
mood and emotional state

chippergloomy

Dark and dispiriting

glum · morose · sullen · downcast · melancholy

energy and vitality

chipperlethargic

Lacking energy or alertness

listless · sluggish · torpid · languid · enervated

Phrases
Family

chipped, chipping, chippers, woodchipper, chippable, chippiness

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G