chintzy /ˈt͡ʃɪntsi/ adjective3 •Of or decorated with chintz.Wanting to get out of the house, he descended toward the large living room with its chintzy curtains and stuffy lamps and pictures. His least favorite room. — 2003 •(figurative) Excessively reluctant to spend; miserly, stingy. •(figurative) Tastelessly showy; cheap, gaudy, or tacky."Tea!" she said in a tiny voice. / "Wake up! It's nearly five." / Oh! Chintzy, chintzy cheeriness, / Half dead and half alive. — 1931 formschintzier · more chintzy · chintziest · most chintzy