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  1. chink:


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Detailed Synonyms for chink in English

chink:

chink [the ~] noun

  1. the chink
    – a short light metallic sound 1
    the click; the clink; the chink
    – a short light metallic sound 1
  2. the chink
    – a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall 1
    the chink
    – a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall 1
  3. the chink
    – (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent 1
    the Chinaman; the chink
    – (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent 1

chink verb

  1. chink
    – make cracks or chinks in 1
    to check; chink
    – make cracks or chinks in 1
    • check verb (checks, checked, checking)
      • The heat checked the paint1
    • chink verb
  2. chink
    – fill the chinks of, as with caulking 1
    chink
    – fill the chinks of, as with caulking 1
  3. chink
    – make or emit a high sound 1
    to tinkle; to clink; tink; chink
    – make or emit a high sound 1
    • tinkle verb (tinkles, tinkled, tinkling)
      • tinkling bells1
    • clink verb (clinks, clinked, clinking)
    • tink verb
      • tinkling bells1
    • chink verb

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Related Definitions for "chink":

  1. a short light metallic sound1
  2. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall1
  3. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent1
  4. make cracks or chinks in1
  5. fill the chinks of, as with caulking1
  6. make or emit a high sound1