chinch

/t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/

chinch means the bedbug (Cimex lectularius). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 86 out of 100.

chinch is pronounced /t͡ʃɪnt͡ʃ/.

Etymology

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

noun