Standard Lemma guide

chich

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /tʃɪtʃ/
  • rhymes with -ɪtʃ

1

name

Meaning 1

Clipping of Chichester.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: UK, abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, slang

Examples

  • a night out in Chich

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

The chickpea.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From French chiche, pois chiche (“a dwarf pea”), from Latin cicer (“the chickpea”).