Meanings
adjectivechinchy (comparative chinchier, superlative chinchiest)
comparative chinchier · superlative chinchiest
- alternativeAlternative spelling of chintzy (“miserly”).
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveembarrassingly stingy
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Origin
- Middle Englishchinche“stingy, miserly; miser”
- Middle Englishchynchy“miserly, stingy”
- Englishchinchy
From Middle English chynchy (“miserly, stingy”), from Middle English chinche (“stingy, miserly; miser”) + -y.
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APA
chinchy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinchy
MLA
“chinchy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinchy. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chinchy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chinchy.
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