pinchy
US/ˈpɪnt͡ʃi/
pinchy adjective: slightly painful, akin to being pinched.
Adjective
pinchy (comparative pinchier, superlative pinchiest)
- slightly painful, akin to being pinched
- I pushed my cropped hair up and away from the back of my neck where it was pinchy and itching.1993, Milly Bennett, A. Tom Grunfeld, On Her Own: Journalistic Adventures from San Francisco to the Chinese Revolution, 1917-1927
- It's a rare treat in these days when anyone can truck in a case of trendy flavors, set out a few pinchy wire chairs and call the whole sterile spread an ice cream parlor.July 1998, Indianapolis Monthly Vol. 21, No. 13
- prone or designed to pinch
- “I don't understand this whatchamacallit. The way it wraps all the way around. Wouldn't it be simpler if it went straight up? Hey, hand me that pinchy thing with the zapper on one end.2009, Mark Teague, Doom Machine
- A skittery, pinchy thing ran sideways in front of Roy. It had plenty of legs. “Are you a horse?” he asked. “A horse? I'll pinch you good! A horse is friendly. I'm a crab!” said the crab.2009, Andy Rash, Are You a Horse?
Forms of pinchy
| comparative | pinchier |
|---|---|
| superlative | pinchiest |
Origin of pinchy
From pinch + -y.
Words formed from pinchy
Words that rhyme with pinchy
Questions about pinchy
- What does pinchy mean?
- Pinchy means slightly painful, akin to being pinched.
- What part of speech is pinchy?
- Pinchy is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce pinchy?
- Pinchy is pronounced /ˈpɪnt͡ʃi/ (US).
Words near pinchy in the dictionary
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