chintzy

[ chint-see ]

/ ˈtʃɪnt si /

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adjective, chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est.

of, like, or decorated with chintz.

cheap, inferior, or gaudy.

stingy; miserly: a chintzy way to entertain guests.

Origin of chintzy

First recorded in 1850–55; chintz + -y¹; cf. chinchy, which has reinforced figurative senses

SYNONYMS FOR chintzy

3 cheap, close, stinting.

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Words nearby chintzy

chinos, chinquapin, chin rest, chin strap, chintz, chintzy, chin-up, chinwag, Chioggia, chionodoxa, Chios

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Example sentences from the Web for chintzy

We'll keep nearly all this furniture, and add to it chintzy sofas and easy chairs.
Abington Abbey|Archibald Marshall
She felt oddly perturbed when at last she reached the seclusion of her chintzy bedroom underneath the sloping roof.
The Lamp of Fate|Margaret Pedler
It's chintzy and cozy and old-fashioned looking, yet really it's up to or ahead of date.
The Lightning Conductor Discovers America|C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson and A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson
The chintzy bedroom under the sloping roof was very still and quiet.
The Lamp of Fate|Margaret Pedler

"It's odd I should find you here, Mr. Fitzroy," said Mrs. Shaw, settling her rustling skirts on a chintzy chair.
The Invader|Margaret L. Woods

British Dictionary definitions for chintzy

chintzy

/ (ˈtʃɪntsɪ) /

adjective chintzier or chintziest

of, resembling, or covered with chintz

British informal typical of the decor associated with the use of chintz soft furnishings, as in a country cottage

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单词	chintzy
释义	chintzy [ chint-see ] / ˈtʃɪnt si / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chintzy ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est. of, like, or decorated with chintz. cheap, inferior, or gaudy. stingy; miserly: a chintzy way to entertain guests. Origin of chintzy First recorded in 1850–55; chintz + -y¹; cf. chinchy, which has reinforced figurative senses SYNONYMS FOR chintzy 3 cheap, close, stinting. SEE SYNONYMS FOR chintzy ON THESAURUS.COM Words nearby chintzy chinos, chinquapin, chin rest, chin strap, chintz, chintzy, chin-up, chinwag, Chioggia, chionodoxa, Chios Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chintzy We'll keep nearly all this furniture, and add to it chintzy sofas and easy chairs. Abington Abbey\|Archibald Marshall She felt oddly perturbed when at last she reached the seclusion of her chintzy bedroom underneath the sloping roof. The Lamp of Fate\|Margaret Pedler It's chintzy and cozy and old-fashioned looking, yet really it's up to or ahead of date. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America\|C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson and A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson The chintzy bedroom under the sloping roof was very still and quiet. The Lamp of Fate\|Margaret Pedler "It's odd I should find you here, Mr. Fitzroy," said Mrs. Shaw, settling her rustling skirts on a chintzy chair. The Invader\|Margaret L. Woods British Dictionary definitions for chintzy chintzy / (ˈtʃɪntsɪ) / adjective chintzier or chintziest of, resembling, or covered with chintz British informal typical of the decor associated with the use of chintz soft furnishings, as in a country cottage Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chintzy cheap, frowzy, shabby, sleazy, tacky, schlocky
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chintzy

adjective, chintz·i·er, chintz·i·est.

Origin of chintzy

SYNONYMS FOR chintzy

Words nearby chintzy

Example sentences from the Web for chintzy

British Dictionary definitions for chintzy

adjective chintzier or chintziest

Words related to chintzy