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chink

/tʃˈɪŋk/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

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

verb

  1. make or emit a high sound
    “tinkling bells”
  2. fill the chinks of, as with caulking
  3. make cracks or chinks in
    “The heat checked the paint”

Synonyms for chink

Words that rhyme with chink

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