chinch

English

Etymology

From Spanish or Portuguese chinche (“bug”), from Latin cimex (“bedbug”).[1] Doublet of cimex.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɪntʃ

Noun

chinch (plural chinches)

  1. The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).

References

  1. ↑ “chinch” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary, 2001–2018.
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