English Dictionary

pincher

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈpɪntʃə/

名詞

古風 活用形

A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher. / A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac. / Dated form of pincer.

日本語の意味

物や人が『つまむ』、すなわち押さえつける・締める作用をするもの。例として、金にけちで倹約する人（ペニーピンチャー）を指す場合がある。 / 物や人が『つまむ』、すなわち他人の財物を不法に盗む行為をするもの。例として、泥棒や窃盗癖のある人物を指す場合がある。 / 古語において、pincer（はさみ、またははさむ器具）の意味で使われる。

The mischievous pincher squeezed my sleeve to get my attention.

いたずら好きのつねる人が、私の注意を引こうとして袖をつねった。

意味（1）

A person or thing that pinches, as in squeezing; e.g. a miser or penny pincher.

意味（2）

A person or thing that pinches, as in stealing; e.g. a thief or kleptomaniac.

“And they would certainly take offence, were their son to be accused of theft.” “It would stir them up like an egg whisk. I mean, however well they know that Wilbert is a pincher, they don't want to have it rubbed in.” … “And if ever a man needed to be constantly under an eye, it's the above kleptomaniac.” “The what?” “Haven't you been told? Wilbert's a pincher. … He pinches things. Everything that isn't nailed down is grist to his mill.”

意味（3）

Dated form of pincer.

pinchers （ plural ）