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chink
1[ chingk ]
noun
- a crack, cleft, or fissure:
a chink in a wall.
Synonyms: , ,
- a narrow opening:
a chink between two buildings.
verb (used with object)
- to fill up chinks in.
chink
2[ chingk ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to make, or cause to make, a short, sharp, ringing sound, as of coins or glasses striking together.
noun
- a chinking sound:
the chink of ice in a glass.
- Slang. coin or ready cash.
Chink
3[ chingk ]
noun
- a contemptuous term used to refer to a Chinese person.
Chink
1/ ˈʃɪŋɪ; ʃɪŋ /
noun
- an old-fashioned and highly derogatory term for Chinese
chink
2/ ʃɪŋ /
noun
- a small narrow opening, such as a fissure or crack
- chink in one's armoura small but fatal weakness
verb
- tr to fill up or make cracks in
chink
3/ ʃɪŋ /
verb
- to make or cause to make a light ringing sound, as by the striking of glasses or coins
noun
- such a sound
Derived Forms
- ˈ, adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chink2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of chink1
Origin of chink2
Origin of chink3
Example Sentences
McLaren's one chink of light in the race was the pit stops.
“It’s a chink out of our system of government to villainize law firms like this.”
So, I feel it is important to get the message out that there are chinks in the armor of the submission and peer-review process.
But we can see the increasing chinks in Benji’s armor with each passing setback.
The showbiz anecdotes in the documentary provide chinks of light in an otherwise tragic story about a man who lost his career in an instant.
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