"chink" | Definition and Related Words

Noun

(ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent (synset 109717733)
domain usage:
- depreciation, derogation, disparagement - a communication that belittles somebody or something
- ethnic slur - a slur on someone's race or language
- argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
is a type of: chinese - a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China

same as: chinaman
A narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall (synset 109266675)
is a type of: cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure - a long narrow opening
A short light metallic sound (synset 107393823)
is a type of: sound - the sudden occurrence of an audible event

same as: click, clink

Verb

Make or emit a high sound (synset 202190952)
"tinkling bells"

is a type of: go, sound - make a certain noise or sound

same as: clink, tink, tinkle
Fill the chinks of, as with caulking (synset 201426160)
is a type of: plug, secure, stop up - fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug
Make cracks or chinks in (synset 200337349)
"The heat checked the paint"

is a type of: crack - cause to become cracked

same as: check

verb group: break, check, crack - become fractured; break or crack on the surface only