chink

English Thesaurus

1. a short light metallic sound (noun.event)

hypernym	:	sound,
definition	:	the sudden occurrence of an audible event (noun.event)

2. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall (noun.object)

hypernym	:	cleft, crack, crevice, fissure, scissure,
definition	:	a long narrow opening (noun.object)

3. (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent (noun.person)

hypernym	:	chinese,
definition	:	a native or inhabitant of Communist China or of Nationalist China (noun.person)

domain usage	:	depreciation, derogation, disparagement,
definition	:	a communication that belittles somebody or something (noun.communication)

domain usage	:	ethnic slur,
definition	:	a slur on someone's race or language (noun.communication)

domain usage	:	argot, cant, jargon, lingo, patois, slang, vernacular,
definition	:	a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves) (noun.communication)

4. make cracks or chinks in (verb.change)

hypernym	:	crack,
definition	:	cause to become cracked (verb.change)

verb group	:	break, check, crack,
definition	:	become fractured; break or crack on the surface only (verb.change)

5. fill the chinks of, as with caulking (verb.contact)

hypernym	:	plug, secure, stop up,
definition	:	fill or close tightly with or as if with a plug (verb.contact)

6. make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)

hypernym	:	go, sound,
definition	:	make a certain noise or sound (verb.perception)

7. a short light metallic sound (noun.event)

derivation	:	click, snap,
definition	:	move or strike with a noise (verb.motion)

derivation	:	click, tick,
definition	:	make a clicking or ticking sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	chink, clink, tink, tinkle,
definition	:	make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clink,
definition	:	make a high sound typical of glass (verb.perception)

8. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall (noun.object)

derivation	:	check, chink,
definition	:	make cracks or chinks in (verb.change)

derivation	:	chink,
definition	:	fill the chinks of, as with caulking (verb.contact)

9. make cracks or chinks in (verb.change)

derivation	:	check, chip,
definition	:	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	chink, chink,
definition	:	a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall (noun.object)

10. make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	chink, click, clink,
definition	:	a short light metallic sound (noun.event)

derivation	:	ting, tinkle,
definition	:	a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell (noun.event)

11. a short light metallic sound (noun.event)

derivation	:	click, snap,
definition	:	move or strike with a noise (verb.motion)

derivation	:	click, tick,
definition	:	make a clicking or ticking sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	chink, clink, tink, tinkle,
definition	:	make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	clink,
definition	:	make a high sound typical of glass (verb.perception)

12. a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall (noun.object)

derivation	:	check, chink,
definition	:	make cracks or chinks in (verb.change)

derivation	:	chink,
definition	:	fill the chinks of, as with caulking (verb.contact)

13. make cracks or chinks in (verb.change)

derivation	:	check, chip,
definition	:	a mark left after a small piece has been chopped or broken off of something (noun.attribute)

derivation	:	chink, chink,
definition	:	a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall (noun.object)

14. make or emit a high sound (verb.perception)

derivation	:	chink, click, clink,
definition	:	a short light metallic sound (noun.event)

derivation	:	ting, tinkle,
definition	:	a light clear metallic sound as of a small bell (noun.event)