chip at



chip (away) at something

to break off tiny pieces of something little by little. The mason chipped away at the bricks. He chipped at the block of marble gently.
See also: chip

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Meklit-Eastern African, Amharic
Harvey['ha:vi]
Gobinet-Irish
Isi-Native American, Choctaw
Langley['læŋli]
LeeviLE:-veeFinnish