chintzy
chint·zy/ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/adjective
chintzy is spelled C-H-I-N-T-Z-Y: 7 letters and 2 syllables (chint·zy). It appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, chintzy means “Of or decorated with chintz” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in chintzy?
| Letters | 7: C-H-I-N-T-Z-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: chint·zy |
| In writing | about once in every 17 million words; the 122,704th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is chintzy?
Chintzy appears about once in every 17 million words in written English, the 122,704th 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 chintzy?
- US /ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/
Chintzy has 2 syllables, split chint·zy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-chintzy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of chintzy
- chintzier comparative
- chintziest superlative
- more chintzy comparative
- most chintzy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does chintzy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or decorated with chintz.
- 2
Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky.
- 3
Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Chintzy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense tacky:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | voyant |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does chintzy come from?
From chintz + -y, from Hindi छींट (chī̃ṭ).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).