noun
Meaning 1
The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
chinch
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Sound
Pronunciation
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/t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/
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Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
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rhymes with -ɪnt͡ʃ
verb
Meaning 2
To fill up.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Newfoundland, transitive
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noun
Meaning 3
bug of temperate regions that infests especially beds and feeds on human blood
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: bedbug, bed bug, Cimex lectularius
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hemipterous insect, bug, hemipteran, hemipteron
History
Etymology
From Spanish chinche (“bedbug”) or Portuguese chinche, from Latin cimex (“bedbug”). Doublet of cimex.
Related to chink.