chinch

/tʃɪntʃ/
noun
  1. A small insect (the bed bug) that bites people and animals and feeds on blood.
    • The exterminator sprayed the room to get rid of the chinches.
    • A chinch bite can cause an itchy red bump on the skin.
    • The old mattress was infested with chinches, so we had to throw it away.
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