chintzy

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/ Rhymes: -ɪntsi Hyphenation: chint‧zy === Etymology 1 === From chintz +‎ -y, from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ). ==== Adjective ==== chintzy (comparative chintzier, superlative chintziest) Of or decorated with chintz. (figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky. Synonyms: garish, kitschy; shoddy, trashy; see also Thesaurus:gaudy, Thesaurus:low-quality ===== Derived terms ===== ===== Related terms ===== chintz chintzware ===== Translations ===== ===== See also ===== chincy chinsy === Etymology 2 === From earlier chinchy, from Middle English chynchy (“miserly, stingy”), from Middle English chinche (“stingy, miserly; miser”) +‎ -y. ==== Adjective ==== chintzy (comparative chintzier or more chintzy, superlative chintziest or most chintzy) (figuratively) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy. Synonyms: see Thesaurus:stingy === Further reading === chintz on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “chintzy”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.