Chink

Quick meaning: Chink is a noun meaning A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

Meaning

A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.

More Meanings

1. A chip or dent in something metallic.
2. (figuratively) A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.
3. (transitive) To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
4. (intransitive) To crack; to open.
5. (transitive) To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
6. (countable) A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.
7. (uncountable, colloquial, dated, now rare) Ready money, especially in the form of coins.

Example Sentences

to chink a wall

The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets.

The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly.

Through one cloudless chink, in a black, stormy sky, / Shines out the dewy morning star.

Word Forms

• chinks
• chinking
• chinked

Synonyms for chink

Depending on context, synonyms include check, tinkle, clink, click, tink, chinaman.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include click, clink, tink, tinkle, chinaman, check.

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