Synonyms for chink

Noun

1. chink, Chinaman, Chinese
usage: offensive terms for a person of Chinese descent
2. chink, crack, cleft, crevice, fissure, scissure
usage: a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
3. chink, click, clink, sound
usage: a short light metallic sound

Verb

1. tinkle, tink, clink, chink, sound, go
usage: make or emit a high sound; "tinkling bells"
2. chink, plug, stop up, secure
usage: fill the chinks of, as with caulking
3. check, chink, crack
usage: make cracks or chinks in; "The heat checked the paint"
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