English Explanatory Dictionary

chinky

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.
  2. Resembling a chink sound.
adj
  1. Possessing attributes of, or similar to, a Chinese person or Chinese style or culture.
  2. Possessing attributes of, or similar to, an East Asian person or an East Asian style or culture.
noun
  1. A Chinese takeaway restaurant.
  2. A meal of Chinese food.
  3. A Chinese person.
  4. An East Asian person.
  5. A person from Northeast India.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of chinky.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪŋki/ En-au-chinky.ogg

Word forms

chinky chinkier more chinky chinkiest most chinky Chinkee chinkies

Etymology

From chink (“crack”) + -y.

Synonyms

chink
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