chinchy \chinch"y\ (ch[i^]nch"[y^]), adj. [Compar. {chinchier} (ch[i^]n"ch[i^]*[~e]r); superl. {chinchiest} (ch[i^]n"ch[i^]*[e^]st).] [See {chinche}.] same as {stingy}. Syn: cheap, chintzy, stingy, chinche. [WordNet 1.5]