chichi
/ˈʃi.ʃi/adjective, noun
chichi is spelled C-H-I-C-H-I: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory adjective, chichi means “Affectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chichi?
| Letters | 6: C-H-I-C-H-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 5 million words; the 66,686th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chichi?
Chichi appears about once in every 5 million words in written English, the 66,686th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce chichi?
- /ˈʃi.ʃi/
As a noun (“A woman's breast”): /ˈt͡ʃi.t͡ʃi/.
Chichi has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-au-chichi.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Words people confuse with chichi
Also written: chi-chi (one word or two), shi shi.
Sources: English Wiktionary (homophones, alternative spellings).
Forms of chichi
- more chichi comparative
- most chichi superlative
- chi-chi
- chi chi
- shi-shi
- shi shi
- chichis plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chichi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
derogatoryAffectedly trendy; chic and stylish in a pretentious way.
noun
- 1
Latin-AmericaslangA woman's breast.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does chichi come from?
Borrowed from French chichi.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).