Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Chipper /chĭp'-ẽr/ · Chip·per · IPA /ˈt͡ʃɪpɚ/ v. i. a. 01 v. i. To chirp or chirrup. 1. To chirp or chirrup.[Prov. Eng.] 02 a. Lively; cheerful; talkative. 1. Lively; cheerful; talkative.[U. S.]