cheap
/ˈtʃip/
adjective
Core
1.adj.relatively low in price or charging low prices
“it would have been cheap at twice the price”
2.adj.tastelessly showy
“a flash car”
3.adj.of very poor quality; flimsy
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cheap and flash share a recorded sense, so the question is not what they mean but which one fits. cheap means “relatively low in price or charging low prices”. flash means “a sudden intense burst of radiant energy”. cheap is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈtʃip/
1.adj.relatively low in price or charging low prices
“it would have been cheap at twice the price”
2.adj.tastelessly showy
“a flash car”
3.adj.of very poor quality; flimsy
/ˈflæʃ/
1.n.a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
2.n.a momentary brightness
3.n.a short vivid experience
“a flash of emotion swept over him”
| cheap | flash | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈtʃip/ | /ˈflæʃ/ |
| Said | cheep | flash |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 5 | 5 |
| Parts of speech | adjective | noun, verb, adjective |
| Senses | 4 | 19 |
| How common | Core | Common |
| Synonyms | inexpensive | none recorded |
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