Phrase Hound found 58 phrases and 23 compound words that contain chimney. The most common are listed below. Open chimney in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 58
- chimney sweepA person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.
- chimney swiftA rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.
- chimney-pieceAlternative form of chimneypiece: A mantelpiece.
- chimney potA short earthenware pipe, placed on top of a chimney to improve the draft.
- chimney stackA vertical structure, normally of brick, rising from a roof, containing one or more flues, each one terminating in a chimney pot.
- chimney cornerThe side of an open fireplace or hearth in a home, traditionally thought of as a place for the old or unwell; an inglenook.
- chimney fireThe combustion of residue deposits referred to as soot or creosote, on the inner surfaces of chimney tiles, flue liners, stove pipes, etc.
- chimney sweeperSynonym of chimney sweep: A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.
- Chimney RockThe name of a large number of geological rock formations in the United States and Canada.
- chimney-pot hatA type of cylindrical top hat traditionally worn as formal attire.
- smoke like a chimneyTo smoke tobacco frequently.
- chimney breastThe horizontal projection of a chimney from the wall in which it is built (usually inside a building)
- chimney-moneyA tax formerly paid on all chimneys in England.
- chimney cakeA kind of long, cylindrical Hungarian pastry made from sweet yeast dough and roasted over charcoal, originating from the Székely people (kürtőskalács).
- chimney canchimney pot
- chimney capA device to improve the draught of a chimney, by presenting an exit aperture always to leeward.
- chimney effectSynonym of stack effect: The phenomenon of air buoyancy leading to the movement of air into and out of buildings, chimneys, etc., which may drive natural ventilation, air infiltration, and fires.
- chimney stacksplural of chimney stack: A vertical structure, normally of brick, rising from a roof, containing one or more flues, each one terminating in a chimney pot.
- chimney swallowbarn swallow (Hirundo rustica)
- chimney-breastsplural of chimney-breast: The horizontal projection of a chimney from the wall in which it is built (usually inside a building)
- fairy chimneyA hoodoo (spire of rock).
- chimney sweepsplural of chimney sweep: A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.
- chimney swiftsplural of chimney swift: A rapid-flying bird that feeds on flying insects, Chaetura pelagica, with a breeding range in the eastern US extending into Canada and winter range in northwestern South America.
- chimney flashingA strip of material around the base of a chimney, traditionally lead and sometimes including a short length of flue, that prevents rainwater from entering a building.
- chimney fluteA type of organ flute stop whose half-length pipes consist of chimney tops.
Compound words 23
- chimneyfulThe amount that fits in a chimney
- chimneylessWithout a chimney.
- chimneypieceA mantelpiece.
- chimneyscapeA landscape dominated by chimneys.
- chimneymanA tax collector who collected the chimney-duty.
- chimneystackAlternative form of chimney stack: A vertical structure, normally of brick, rising from a roof, containing one or more flues, each one terminating in a chimney pot.
- chimneylikeResembling a chimney, especially in shape
- chimneysweeperAlternative form of chimney sweeper: A person whose job is to clean soot from chimneys.
- chimneyboardSynonym of fireboard: A board or screen placed over a fireplace when it is not in use.
- chimneyboardsplural of chimneyboard: A board or screen placed over a fireplace when it is not in use.