chink
To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinkingTo fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
» There must be a chink in the armour somewhere.
sacredceltic · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
5 senses(transitive)To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
to chink a wall
kalfatern, verstopfen, ausstopfen
затыка́тьzatykátʹ, замазыватьzamazyvatʹ
(intransitive)To crack; to open.
(transitive)To cause to open in cracks or fissures.
make cracks or chinks in
(intransitive)To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
The coins were chinking in his pocket.
klingen, klirren, klimpern
звене́тьzvenétʹ
make or emit a high sound
(transitive)To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.
Examples
5 sentencesThere must be a chink in the armour somewhere.
A single ray of sunlight shone through a chink in the shuttered window.
ruОдинокий луч света прорвался сквозь щель в заставненном окне. — astynk
Chinks eat a lot of rice.
It has a chink.
Aart called the Chinese guy Chink.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Of uncertain origin, but apparently an extension, with diminutive -k (see more at -ock), oOf uncertain origin, but apparently an extension, with diminutive -k (see more at -ock), of Middle English chine (or, if already suffixed in Middle English, *chinek), from Old English ċine (“a crack, chine, chink”), equivalent to chine + -k.
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Forms
chinks, chinking, chinked, chinkedSynonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle