Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chica

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.77 in modern English

Syllables: chi-ca
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Latin-American girl; a Latina.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

noun

An orange-red dyestuff obtained by boiling the leaves of the bignonia.

Uncountable

name

Example Sentences

""But, I thought you wanted to come with us. There are some hot chicas just waiting for the Black Wolf boys.""

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish chica (“girl”).

Origin

Source language: Spanish

Word Breakdown

Root: chica

Usage

Inflected Forms

chicas (plural)

Phrases

chica chica card bow chica wow wow bow-chica-wow-wow

Frequently Paired Words

bow chica wow wow bow-chica-wow-wow

Questions

What does chica mean?: A Latin-American girl; a Latina.
Where does chica come from?: It is traced to Spanish.

How to pronounce chica

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