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chink

Letters that make chink

k, n, c, h, i are letters that make 'chink'

Words within chink

ink, chin, hi, Chin, chi, hin, in, HI, IN, In are words within 'chink'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of chink

chinks, chinky are words created by adding a letter to 'chink'

chink is a 5 letter word starting with c
chink is a 5 letter word ending with k

6 possible definitions for 'chink'

Chink as "a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall"

Under this definition, chink is a noun and has the following properties:

chink as a type

'chink' can be a type of crevice, scissure, cleft, crack, fissure.

Derivatives of chink

chink, check are derivatives of 'chink'.

Chink as "(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent"

Under this definition, chink is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

Chinaman has the same meaning as chink

chink as a type

'chink' can be a type of Chinese.

chink Usage

'chink' can be a useage of patois, slang, lingo, argot, depreciation, cant, vernacular, derogation, disparagement, ethnic slur, jargon.

Chink as "fill the chinks of, as with caulking"

Under this definition, chink is a verb and has the following properties:

chink as a type

'chink' can be a type of stop up, plug, secure.

Derivatives of chink

chink is a derivative of chink.

Chink as "make or emit a high sound"

Under this definition, chink is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

tinkle, clink, tink have the same meaning as 'chink'

chink as a type

'chink' can be a type of sound, go.

Derivatives of chink

ting, tinkle, click, clink, chink are derivatives of 'chink'.

Chink as "make cracks or chinks in"

Under this definition, chink is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

check has the same meaning as chink

chink as a type

'chink' can be a type of crack.

Derivatives of chink

chip, chink, check are derivatives of 'chink'.

Verb groups of chink

crack, check, break are verb groups of 'chink'.

Chink as "a short light metallic sound"

Under this definition, chink is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

click, clink have the same meaning as 'chink'

chink as a type

'chink' can be a type of sound.

Derivatives of chink

tinkle, click, tick, clink, tink, chink, snap are derivatives of 'chink'.