Definition of chintzy Chintzy

/ʧɪˈntsi/ - [chintsee] - chintz•y

We found 7 definitions of chintzy from 4 different sources.

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What does chintzy mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Adjective

chintzy - of very poor quality; flimsy
  bum, cheap, cheesy, crummy, punk, sleazy, tinny
  inferior of or characteristic of low rank or importance
  colloquialism a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
chintzy - embarrassingly stingy
  cheap, chinchy
  stingy, ungenerous unwilling to spend; "she practices economy without being stingy"; "an ungenerous response to the appeal for funds"
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • chintzy (Adjective)
    Of or decorated with chintz.
  • chintzy (Adjective)
    Tastelessly showy; cheap, tacky, or gaudy.
  • chintzy (Adjective)
    Stingy; excessively reluctant to spend.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • chintzy
    Of very poor quality.

Part of speech

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  • chintzy, adjective.

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