Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cheapie

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: cheap-ie
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Cheap; inferior.

Informal

noun

An item which is inexpensive.

Informal

noun

An item of poor quality.

Informal

noun

A person who is stingy, a miser.

Informal

Example Sentences

"And now he's made The Number 23, a cheapie $30 million horror film about a man consumed with numerology."

Etymology

From cheap + -ie.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: cheap

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

cheapy (alternative) cheapies (plural)

Synonyms

el cheapo low-cost daddocky poor man's bargainous brand X budget cheap cheapie cheapo cheesy competitive

Rhymes With

creepy sleepy weepy teepee tipi sheepy weepie steepy heapy peepy sweepy seepy

Questions

What does cheapie mean?: Cheap; inferior.
Where does cheapie come from?: From cheap + -ie.

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