noun
Uncommon
chevy
CHEH-vee
Chevy (noun) means informal short form of "Chevrolet," or a car made by that brand. Example: “He restored an old Chevy pickup truck.”
noun
1
Informal short form of "Chevrolet," or a car made by that brand.
"He restored an old Chevy pickup truck."
How to use chevy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe everyday nickname for a Chevrolet car.
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Word forms
- Plural
- chevies
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Etymology
The noun is probably derived from the title of The Ballad of Chevy Chase, first published in The Complaynt of Scotland (1549); the ballad is about a hunt taking place on a chase (“large country estate where game may be hunted”) in the Cheviot Hills between Northumberland and the Scottish Borders, and is thought to allude to the Battle of Otterburn in 1388. The verb is derived from the noun.
Rhymes for chevy
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What does “chevy” mean?
The word “chevy” means informal short form of "Chevrolet," or a car made by that brand. In plain terms, the everyday nickname for a Chevrolet car.
How do you pronounce “chevy”?
“Chevy” is pronounced CHEH-vee (/ˈt͡ʃɛvi/ in IPA).
How do you use “chevy” in a sentence?
Here is “chevy” used in a sentence: “He restored an old Chevy pickup truck.”
What part of speech is “chevy”?
“Chevy” is a noun.
Is “chevy” a common word?
“Chevy” is an uncommon word in modern English.
