chink (Meaning)
chink (n)
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
a short light metallic sound
chink (v)
make or emit a high sound
fill the chinks of, as with caulking
make cracks or chinks in
chink (n.)
A small cleft, rent, or fissure, of greater length than breadth; a gap or crack; as, the chinks of wall.
A short, sharp sound, as of metal struck with a slight degree of violence.
Money; cash.
chink (v. i.)
To crack; to open.
To make a slight, sharp, metallic sound, as by the collision of little pieces of money, or other small sonorous bodies.
chink (v. t.)
To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
To fill up the chinks of; as, to chink a wall.
To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.
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chink Sentence Examples
- A sliver of moonlight peeked through a tiny chink in the curtains.
- We carefully caulked the chinks in the old wooden cabin to keep out the winter draft.
- The detectives searched for any chinks in the suspect's alibi.
- The sculptor used a chisel to create delicate chinks in the marble.
- The antique vase had a hairline chink, barely noticeable but affecting its value.
- Sunlight streamed through a chink in the clouds, briefly illuminating the landscape.
- The children peeked through a chink in the fence, eager to see what was happening next door.
- The climbers searched for a chink in the cliff face to begin their ascent.
- The old rocking chair creaked with a rhythmic chink as she sat back and forth.
- We clinked our glasses together with a satisfying chink, toasting the good news.
FAQs About the word chink
(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent, a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall, a short light metallic sound, make or emit a hi
back, jugular, soft spot, underbelly,downfall, undoing, Achilles' heel, ruin, tragic flaw,hamartia
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A sliver of moonlight peeked through a tiny chink in the curtains.
We carefully caulked the chinks in the old wooden cabin to keep out the winter draft.
The detectives searched for any chinks in the suspect's alibi.
The sculptor used a chisel to create delicate chinks in the marble.
