chink
/tʃˈɪŋk/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- (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
verb
- make or emit a high sound
“tinkling bells” - fill the chinks of, as with caulking
- make cracks or chinks in
“The heat checked the paint”
Synonyms for chink
Words that rhyme with chink
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