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chinch

chinch
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [chinch]
    • /tʃɪntʃ/
    • /ʧɪnʧ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chinch]
    • /tʃɪntʃ/

Definitions of chinch word

  • noun chinch bedbug 3
  • noun chinch chinch bug 3
  • noun chinch chinch bug. 1
  • noun chinch (loosely) a bedbug. 1
  • noun chinch A plant-eating ground bug that forms large swarms on grasses and rushes. 1
  • noun chinch The bedbug (Cimex lectularius). 0

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Origin of chinch

First appearance:

before 1615
One of the 41% oldest English words
1615-25; < Spanish chinche < Latin cīmic- (stem of cīmex) bug

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Chinch

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

chinch popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

chinch usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with chinch

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