What does pinchy mean?
Pinchy means (informal) slightly painful, akin to being pinched.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(informal) slightly painful, akin to being pinched.
It's a rare treat in these days when anyone can truck in a case of trendy flavors, set out a few pinchy wire chairs and call the whole sterile spread an ice cream parlor.
I pushed my cropped hair up and away from the back of my neck where it was pinchy and itching.
I can't keep still. I feel like I'm caught in a trap — my tight corset and pinchy shoes don't help.
“I don't understand this whatchamacallit. The way it wraps all the way around. Wouldn't it be simpler if it went straight up? Hey, hand me that pinchy thing with the zapper on one end.
A skittery, pinchy thing ran sideways in front of Roy. It had plenty of legs. “Are you a horse?” he asked. “A horse? I'll pinch you good! A horse is friendly. I'm a crab!” said the crab.
Use pinchy when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Pinchy means (informal) slightly painful, akin to being pinched.
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It's a rare treat in these days when anyone can truck in a case of trendy flavors, set out a few pinchy wire chairs and call the whole sterile spread an ice cream parlor.
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