Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chin-chee]
- /ˈtʃɪn tʃi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chin-chee]
- /ˈtʃɪn tʃi/
Definitions of chinchy word
- adjective chinchy miserly 3
- adjective chinchy stingy; miserly; cheap. 1
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Origin of chinchy
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English, derivative of chinche (noun and adj.) < Old French chinche, chiche < Vulgar Latin *ciccus for Latin ciccum a bagatelle; see -y1
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Parts of speech for Chinchy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chinchy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
chinchy usage trend in Literature
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