pinchy
Too small, constricting
Pinchy describes something that pinches or tends to pinch—usually clothing or shoes that squeeze uncomfortably: These new boots are a little pinchy around the toes.
It can also characterize a person inclined to pinch: My grandmother was pinchy with our cheeks.
The word sometimes describes a crabby or irritable mood, evoking the crab's literal pinch.
Pincer-bearing shellfish
- lobsterLarge marine shellfish
- clawCurved animal nail
- pincerGrasping claw organ
- crawfishSmall freshwater lobster relative
shrimp · shellfish · nippers · decapod · carapace · antennae · chitin · exoskeleton
Secure manual hold
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
- pliersHinged metal gripping tool
tongs · nip · clamp · clasp · grasp · fingers · thumb · pressure
Easily upset or offended
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- snippyCurtly impatient in manner
- crabbyIll-tempered, easily annoyed
- crankyIll-tempered and peevish
testy · snappish · grumpy · prickly · peevish · short-tempered · grouchy · waspish
Made narrower by pressure
- crampedUncomfortably lacking space
- squeezedPressed firmly together
- narrowOf small width
- compressedReduced by pressure
confining · restrictive · cinched · snug · binding · uncomfortable · waistband · collar
Excessively reluctant to spend
- frugalSparing with resources
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- cheapLow in price
- thriftyPrudent with resources
parsimonious · mean · grudging · sparing · niggardly · scrimping · ungenerous
crab
Pincer-bearing shellfish
crawfish · shrimp · shellfish · nippers · decapod · carapace · antennae · chitin · exoskeleton · molt
grip
Secure manual hold
- squeezeFirm bilateral compression
- tweezersPincerlike gripping instrument
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
pliers · tongs · nip · clamp · clasp · grasp · fingers · thumb · pressure · tweak
touchy
Easily upset or offended
- sensitiveEasily affected emotionally
- snippyCurtly impatient in manner
- crabbyIll-tempered, easily annoyed
cranky · testy · snappish · grumpy · prickly · peevish · short-tempered · grouchy · waspish
constricted
Made narrower by pressure
compressed · confining · restrictive · cinched · snug · binding · uncomfortable · waistband · collar · elastic
miserly
Excessively reluctant to spend
- frugalSparing with resources
- tightfistedUnwilling to spend freely
- cheapLow in price
thrifty · parsimonious · mean · grudging · sparing · niggardly · scrimping · ungenerous
pinchyroomy
Having generous interior space
loose · spacious · baggy · comfortable · oversized
pinchygenerous
Willing to give freely
liberal · open-handed · lavish · bountiful · freehanded
- in a pinchWhen circumstances force compromise
- pinch of saltMinimal amount of seasoning
- penny pincherExcessively frugal person
- pinch penniesSpend as little as possible
- feeling the pinchExperiencing financial strain
- pinching penniesObsessive spending restraint
pinch, pinched, pinching, pinchers, pincher, pinchable, unpinched