chincy en · ADJ
Etymology
From chince + -y.
Meanings
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(alt-of, alternative, rare) Alternative spelling of chintzy.
alt of chintzy
The local station had made a chincy rip-off of the old scary show Tales From the Crypt.
2010, Bob Martin, Alex Salinas, James’ Night of Terror, →ISBN, page 84:They're mean, they're chincy, they're cheap.
2015, James M. Cain, The Institute, →ISBN:To tell you the truth, I think this is a chincy budget.
2009, George C. Klein, Law and the Disordered, →ISBN, page 328:They're the ones the Council has been too chincy to provide the money for.
2005, John A. Broussard, The Yoshinobu Mysteries, →ISBN, page 412:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chincier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| chinciest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |