/ Dictionary / Index C chipping sparrow: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: chip'ping spar"row Pronunciation: [key] a small, North American sparrow, Spizella passerina, common in urban areas. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Chippeway chipproof Related Content Daily Word Quiz: careening Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language