Chinks

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:15 ptsWWF:16 pts6 letters

Definition of Chinks

noun

A person of perceived Chinese ethnicity.

noun

A narrow opening such as a fissure or crack.
A chip or dent in something metallic.
"The warrior saw a chink in her enemy's armor, and aimed her spear accordingly."
A vulnerability or flaw in a protection system or in any otherwise formidable system.
"The chink in the theory is that the invaders have superior muskets."

verb

To fill an opening such as the space between logs in a log house with chinking; to caulk.
"to chink a wall"
To crack; to open.
To cause to open in cracks or fissures.

noun

A slight sound as of metal objects touching each other; a clink.
Ready money, especially in the form of coins.

verb

To make a slight sound like that of metal objects touching.
"The coins were chinking in his pocket."
To cause to make a sharp metallic sound, as coins, small pieces of metal, etc., by bringing them into collision with each other.

noun

A convulsive fit of coughing or laughter; a sonorous indraft of breath; a whoop; a gasp of breath caused by laughing, coughing, or crying.

verb

To laugh loudly.
To gasp for breath as in a severe fit of coughing.

Anagrams of Chinks

Words You Can Make

37 words can be made from the letters in "chinks":

5-LETTER WORDS

chink chins hicks knish nicks snick

4-LETTER WORDS

chin chis hick hins hisn ichs inch inks khis kins nick shin sick sinh sink+1 more

3-LETTER WORDS

chi cis hic hin his ich ick ink ins khi kin kis sic sin ski

Related Word Patterns

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Synonyms & Antonyms

SYNONYMS

chinamangook

Rhyming Words

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