chinch

Noun

Meaning

The bedbug (Cimex lectularius).

A bug (Blissus leucopterus), which, in the United States, is very destructive to grass, wheat, and other grains; -- also called chiniz, chinch bug, chink bug. It resembles the bedbug in its disgusting odor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

bedbug bed bug Cimex lectularius bug cimex hemipterous insect

Hypernyms

bug hemipteran hemipteron hemipterous insect

Phrases with the word

chinch-pad

Close letter words and terms

Chinca chincapin chince chinch bug chinch-pad chincha