chink English

Meaning chink meaning

What does chink mean?

chink

— noun a short light metallic sound

— noun a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall

— noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

— verb fill the chinks of, as with caulking

— verb (= check) make cracks or chinks in The heat checked the paint

— verb (= tinkle) make or emit a high sound tinkling bells

Synonyms chink synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as chink?

chink English » English

crack

fissure

clink

gap

slit

hole

tinkle

split

crevice

clang

slot

rift

interstice

click

clank

tink

rent

jingle

cleft

check

chap

ting

rattle

ping

opening

fracture

cranny

bore

aperture

Chinaman

window

whistle

well

vista

tick

tiar

stop up

space character

space

snap

slant-eye

scracth

rut

rustle

rupture

ringing

pore

peal

orifice

opportunity

Chink English » English

crevice

crack

Chinese person

tune

sound

ring

fissure

crevasse

cranny

cleft

chink

Manchu person

Chinese

Topics chink topics

What do people use chink to talk about?

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Types of sounds

• What words refer to the sound of metal or glass hitting something?
  clink clank clang jingle ring tinkle ding toll chime chink click