cheapish

cheap

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [cheep]
- /tʃip/
- /ˈʧiːpɪʃ /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [cheep]
- /tʃip/

Definitions of cheapish word

adjective cheapish costing very little; relatively low in price; inexpensive: a cheap dress. 1
adjective cheapish costing little labor or trouble: Words are cheap. 1
adjective cheapish charging low prices: a very cheap store. 1
adjective cheapish of little account; of small value; mean; shoddy: cheap conduct; cheap workmanship. 1
adjective cheapish embarrassed; sheepish: He felt cheap about his mistake. 1
adjective cheapish obtainable at a low rate of interest: when money is cheap. 1

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Origin of cheapish

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English cheep (short for phrases, as good cheep cheap, literally, good bargain), Old English cēap bargain, market, trade; cognate with German Kauf, Old Norse kaup; all < Latin caupō innkeeper, tradesman; see chapman

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Parts of speech for Cheapish

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Cheapish

cheapish popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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