Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

kitschy

/ˈkɪt͡ʃi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.21 in modern English

Syllables: kitschy
IPA: /ˈkɪt͡ʃi/

19

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.

Example Sentences

"This is what his admirers go for: the gravelly grain of his film stock, the crowded monochrome of his compositions (the new film is mostly in black-and-white, with kitschy spasms of color), and the way in which light bounces and breathes from the faces of his players."
"Hamilton said that his work looked for the “candour of a lost paradise”, and was most famous for his kitschy calendars of young girls and his soft-focus erotic films including “Bilitis” from 1977."

Etymology

From kitsch + -y. Compare German kitschig (“kitschy”).

Word Breakdown

Suffix: kitsch

Inflected Forms

kitschier (comparative) kitschiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

kitschily kitschiness unkitschy

Synonyms

corny kitsch schmaltzy bathetic cheesy squishy drippy gooey hokey icky kitschy maudlin

Rhymes With

richie itchy bitchy twitchy witchy glitchy pitchy titchy switchy hitchy

Questions

How do you pronounce kitschy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɪt͡ʃi/.
What does kitschy mean?: Having the nature of kitsch: excessively sentimental, overdone or vulgar.
Where does kitschy come from?: From kitsch + -y. Compare German kitschig (“kitschy”).

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