Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chich

/tʃɪtʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: chich
IPA: /tʃɪtʃ/

15

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

name

Clipping of Chichester.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"a night out in Chich"

Etymology

From French chiche, pois chiche (“a dwarf pea”), from Latin cicer (“the chickpea”).

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

chiches (plural)

Derived Forms

chichling chickling

Rhymes With

which rich bitch switch on-off switch pitch sandwich witch mercury switch mitch ditch niche

Questions

How do you pronounce chich?: The recorded pronunciation is /tʃɪtʃ/.
What does chich mean?: The chickpea.
Where does chich come from?: From French chiche, pois chiche (“a dwarf pea”), from Latin cicer (“the chickpea”).

How to pronounce chich

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