CHINK

/tʃɪŋk/ ► audio Scrabble 14 Words With Friends 15

Definition

  1. verb make or emit a high sound. — synonyms: tinkle, tink, clink
  2. verb fill the chinks of, as with caulking.
  3. verb make cracks or chinks in. — synonyms: check
  4. noun (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent. — synonyms: Chinaman
  5. noun a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall.
  6. noun a short light metallic sound. — synonyms: click, clink

Examples

  • “The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.”
  • “The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets.”
  • “to chink a wall”

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