chipped
adjective
[ tʃɪpt ]
• damaged by having a small piece broken off at the edge or on the surface.
• "I warmed my spirits with coffee in a chipped cup"
• containing a microchip.
• "a chipped passport will be much harder to forge"
• (of a ball or shot) kicked or struck in such a way as to produce a short lofted shot or pass.
• "he scored with a chipped penalty"
• (of a potato) cut into chips.
• "ham served with two fried eggs and chipped potatoes"
chip
verb
• cut or break (a small piece) from a hard material.
• "we had to chip ice off the upper deck"
• (in soccer, golf, and other sports) kick or strike (a ball or shot) to produce a short lofted shot or pass.
• "he chipped a superb shot over the keeper"
Origin:
Middle English: related to Old English forcippian ‘cut off’.
