chink
14 points
English
5 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #22,181
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a short light metallic sound
verb
make cracks or chinks in
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/tʃˈɪŋk/ · 1 syllable · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural chinks
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
make cracks or chinks in
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
Rhymes
More rhymes → · rhymes from CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Crossword clues
- “a short light metallic sound” wn-def
- “Another word for click” gen-syn
- “To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other. Pope.” web-def
- “To crack; to open.” web-def
- “To make a slight, sharp, metallic sound, as by the collision of little pieces of money, or other small sonorous bodies. Arbuthnot.” web-def
Anagrams
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