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PRONUNCIATION OF PINCHPENNY

pinchpenny  [ˈpɪntʃˌpɛnɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINCHPENNY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pinchpenny can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PINCHPENNY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of pinchpenny in the English dictionary

The definition of pinchpenny in the dictionary is niggardly; miserly. Other definition of pinchpenny is a miserly person; niggard.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PINCHPENNY


any
ˈɛnɪ
Asantehene
æˈʃæntɪˌhɛnɪ
benne
ˈbɛnɪ
benny
ˈbɛnɪ
catchpenny
ˈkætʃˌpɛnɪ
Henie
ˈhɛnɪ
henny
ˈhɛnɪ
jenny
ˈdʒɛnɪ
Kenny
ˈkɛnɪ
Kilkenny
kɪlˈkɛnɪ
lickpenny
ˈlɪkˌpɛnɪ
luckpenny
ˈlʌkˌpɛnɪ
many
ˈmɛnɪ
penne
ˈpɛnɪ
Penney
ˈpɛnɪ
penni
ˈpɛnɪ
penny
ˈpɛnɪ
Rennie
ˈrɛnɪ
scrapepenny
ˈskreɪpˌpɛnɪ
truepenny
ˈtruːˌpɛnɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINCHPENNY

pinch
pinch bar
pinch bug
pinch effect
pinch pennies
pinch point
pinch-hit
pinch-hitter
pinch-hitting
pinchbeck
pinchcock
pincheck
pinched
pincher
pinchfist
pinchgut
pinchingly
pinchpennies

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINCHPENNY

a bad penny
a pretty penny
eightpenny
fivepenny
fourpenny
genny
halfpenny
ha´penny
new penny
sevenpenny
sixpenny
spend a penny
tenpenny
threepenny
thrupenny
tuppenny
tuppenny-ha´penny
twalpenny
two a penny
twopenny
twopenny-halfpenny

Synonyms and antonyms of pinchpenny in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pinchpenny» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINCHPENNY

Find out the translation of pinchpenny to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pinchpenny from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pinchpenny» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

pinchpenny
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pinchpenny
570 millions of speakers

English

pinchpenny
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

pinchpenny
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

pinchpenny
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

pinchpenny
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pinchpenny
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

pinchpenny
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

pinchpenny
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinchpenny
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

knauserig
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

pinchpenny
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

pinchpenny
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinchpenny
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

pinchpenny
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

pinchpenny
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिमटा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cimri
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pinchpenny
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pinchpenny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

pinchpenny
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pinchpenny
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pinchpenny
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pinchpenny
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pinchpenny
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pinchpenny
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pinchpenny

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINCHPENNY»

The term «pinchpenny» is used very little and occupies the 183.125 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINCHPENNY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «pinchpenny» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «pinchpenny» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pinchpenny

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINCHPENNY»

Discover the use of pinchpenny in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pinchpenny and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pinchpenny Mouse
Of all the mice employed by the Ajax Mousetrap Company, only Pinchpenny saves his money. When the company folds, can he help his fellow mice? Will he?
Robert Kraus, 1974
2
Valentine's Day
Pinchpenny lifted one of her lids. The bloodshot eyeball within rolled, unseeing, oblivious. The dog was drugged. Shrubb had quite obviously become a very desperate and dangerous man, and now that he had tasted blood he would stop at ...
Lesley Zobian, 2004
3
Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service
Consider the case of Edgar Pinchpenny III, the unhappy owner of a Model 412-A Handy-Andy Cordless Electric Screwdriver. (You know he's unhappy because he is waving the 412-A around, banging it on the desk and demanding his money ...
PERFORMANCE RESEARCH ASSOCIATES, 2011
4
The Pinchpenny Mouse 2: Winter Adventure
He hits the road to find his lost buddy mole. But he gets into trouble during this amazing journey. Come and become a part of this adventure! The pinchpenny mouse is looking forward to you to attend him on this fantastic story.
Serkan Bakar, 2014
5
Mrs Pinchpenny's Guide to Surviving the Holidays on a Budget
Make your holidays memorable and special with Mrs. Pinchpenny's holiday tips and tricks--not something you remember every time you make a payment on your Visa card.
Pinchpenny, 2013
6
Delivering Knock Your Socks Off Service
Outlines the skills and techniques of providing superior customer service.
Kristin Anderson, 2003
7
The red and white roses, and other stories (chiefly from the ...
thropy had long passed away with the warmth of youthful age, to such a degree, that no poor man could boast of having obtained from Pinchpenny at any time more than a single kreutzer, or penny. If a person happened to apply to him, whose ...
Johann Christoph von Schmid, 1843
8
Why Canada Cares: Human Rights and Foreign Policy in Theory ...
It has resulted in what he terms “pinchpenny diplomacy,” not the more eloquent notion of “niche diplomacy” that Canadian policymakers supposedly pursue. In his words, pinchpenny diplomacy has no apparent overarching strategic political  ...
Andrew Lui, 2012
9
Pinchpenny John
A con man tries to trick a rich, aging carpenter so that he can take the carpenter's granddaughter to the Oxford fair.
Lee Lorenz, 1984
10
The Works of Francis Rabelais
The news of these excessive violences was quickly spread through the army: whereupon many began to murmur against Picrochole, in so far, that + Pinchpenny said to him, my sovereign lord, I know not what the issue of this enterprise will be ...
Du Chat, Motteux, Ozell, 1807

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINCHPENNY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pinchpenny is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Killer Compounds
Others you may have come across are rotgut and pinchpenny. But she delves into dictionaries and obscure texts looking for more. Her count ... «Chronicle of Higher Education, Jun 15»
2
The Kick-Butt World of Cutthroat Compounds
Most cutthroats are obsolete slang, but about 40, including ​pickpocket​, pinchpenny, rotgut​ and​ spitfire, are commonly known in Modern ... «Slate Magazine, May 15»
3
Elkhart native Kate Yoder's chapbook released by Goshen College's …
Yoder is the English Department Horswell Fellow, which includes overseeing Broadside and Pinchpenny boards and editing Red Cents, the ... «The Elkhart Truth, Apr 15»
4
Griffin for mayor in Bedford
In 11 years on the City Council, the last three as mayor, Griffin has seen Bedford in both its bickering, pinchpenny years and its heyday. «Fort Worth Star Telegram, Apr 15»
5
GC students explore themes of identity
GOSHEN — Goshen College's Pinchpenny Press released four student chapbooks, an anthology of nonfiction essays and a creative arts ... «Goshen News, Apr 15»
6
Women on 20s campaign wants to get a new face on the $20 bill
He was the only President to serve in both the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. He was a renowned pinchpenny who brought America's ... «Examiner.com, Apr 15»
7
INTERVIEW: David "Bucky Brooks talks about new job, being …
Pinchpenny at Queen of my own little world. I am very sorry for the pain this man and his family went through, hopefully this case will be ... «WDRB, Mar 15»
8
Putt-Putt Joins the Parade flashback review
Pinchpenny's avatar · Joe Keeley Staff Writer. Comments. oddheader. Jan 23, 2015. Putt-Putt Joins the Parade was actually my first adventure ... «Adventure Gamers, Jan 15»
9
Passenger trains: Between Barack and a hard place
... Republicans their largest House majority in 83 years and ending eight years of Democratic Senate control—pinchpenny behavior swelled. «RailwayAge Magazine, Jan 15»
10
Patt Morrison on Jerry Brown's fourth term as California governor
But he's cultivated those symbols: the pinchpenny Democrat, the man who, 40 years ago, stopped the official giveaway of free briefcases to civil ... «89.3 KPCC, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
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