chippier
Increasingly short-tempered
Chippier is the comparative form of chippy, meaning more irritable, touchy, or quick to take offense.
Someone in a bad mood might be chippier than usual: She's been chippier ever since the argument.
In sports, chippier describes play that's becoming more aggressive or testy: The game got chippier in the third period.
cheerful
Pleasantly bright in mood
perky · peppy · energetic · animated · vivacious · sprightly · bubbly · exuberant · spirited · jaunty
- chipping awayGradual persistent reduction
- chipping inContributing to shared fund
- wood chippingProcessing timber into particles