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Chinchy

adjective/kjˈuːkɚbˌɪt/
Definition
embarrassingly stingy
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kjˈuːkɚbˌɪt/
🇬🇧British English
/klˈaviəz/
🇮🇳Indian English
/klˈaviəz/
2 syllables Say it as /kjˈuːkɚbˌɪt/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
cheapnessnountastelessness by virtue of being cheap and vulgar
Around the World
Europe
🇪🇸Spanish
chinche
vergonzosamente tacaño
🇮🇹Italian
sdolcinato
imbarazzantemente avaro
🇵🇹Portuguese
chinchinho
embaraçosamente mesquinho
🇷🇺Russian
чинчи
смущающе скупой
India
🇮🇳Hindi
चिंची
शर्मनाक रूप से कंजूस
🇧🇩Bengali
চিনচি
বিব্রতকরভাবে কৃপণ
🇮🇳Tamil
சிஞ்சி
சங்கடமான கஞ்சத்தனமான
🇮🇳Telugu
చించి
ఇబ్బందికరంగా జిడ్డు
🇮🇳Marathi
चिंच
लाजिरवाणे कंजूष
🇮🇳Gujarati
ચિંચી
શરમજનક રીતે કંજૂસ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಚಿಂಚಿನ
ಮುಜುಗರದ ಜಿಪುಣ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ചിഞ്ചി
ലജ്ജാകരമായ പിശുക്ക്
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਚਿਨਚੀ
ਸ਼ਰਮਨਾਕ ਤੌਰ 'ਤੇ ਕੰਜੂਸ
🇵🇰Urdu
چنچی
شرمناک طور پر کنجوس
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
奇奇
小气得令人尴尬
🇯🇵Japanese
ちんちん
恥ずかしいほどケチな
🇰🇷Korean
친칠라
창피할 정도로 인색하다
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhỏ nhắn
keo kiệt đến đáng xấu hổ
🇹🇭Thai
ชินชี่
ขี้เหนียวอย่างน่าอาย
🇮🇩Indonesian
murahan
sangat pelit
🇲🇾Malay
chichy
kedekut yang memalukan
Middle East
🇮🇷Persian
چینچی
شرم آور خسیس
🇹🇷Turkish
çinli
utanç verici derecede cimri
🇮🇱Hebrew
צ'ינצ'י
קמצן בצורה מביכה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'chinchy'?
The primary meaning of 'chinchy' is 'embarrassingly stingy'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'chinchy' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'chinchy' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'chinchy' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'chinchy' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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