Chintzy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chintzy is an adjective meaning Of or decorated with chintz.
Meaning
Of or decorated with chintz.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
- (figuratively) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
Example Sentences
My parents had a dormer and two impossibly small twin beds with the world's chintziest chest between them.
Now even [Fred] Silverman was grim. "It looks chintzy," he said, "even with all the money we're spending."
"Tea!" she said in a tiny voice. / "Wake up! It's nearly five." / Oh! Chintzy, chintzy cheeriness, / Half dead and half alive.
Wanting to get out of the house, he descended toward the large living room with its chintzy curtains and stuffy lamps and pictures. His least favorite room.
Word Forms
- chintzier
- chintziest
Synonyms for chintzy
Depending on context, synonyms include garish, kitschy, shoddy, trashy, bedizened, blatant.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include chinchy, punk, crummy, sleazy, inferior, stingy.
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