adjective
- comparative form of chinchy; more stingy, miserly, or unwilling to spend money
Usage: informal; chiefly North American
Examples
- He's even chinchier than his brother when it comes to tipping.
- The restaurant's portions got chinchier after they changed management.
- She complained that the new policy was chinchier about vacation days.
- My uncle is the chinchiest person I know—he won't spend a dime on anything fun.
- The company became chinchier with benefits after the budget cuts.