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chinch

/t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.43 in modern English

Syllables
chinch
IPA
/t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).

verb

To fill up.

Transitive verb

Etymology

From Spanish chinche (“bedbug”) or Portuguese chinche, from Latin cimex (“bedbug”). Doublet of cimex.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinches (plural) chinches (present, singular) chinching (participle, present) chinched (participle, past) chinched (past)

Synonyms

bedbug bed bug cimex lectularius

Questions

How do you pronounce chinch?
The recorded pronunciation is /t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/.
What does chinch mean?
The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
Where does chinch come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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