English Explanatory Dictionary

chinch

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
verb
  1. To fill up.

Pronunciation

/t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-chinch.wav

Word forms

chinch chinches chinching chinched

Etymology

From Spanish chinche (“bedbug”) or Portuguese chinche, from Latin cimex (“bedbug”). Doublet of cimex.

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