Phrase Hound found 7 phrases and 11 compound words that contain chink. The most common are listed below. Open chink in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 7
- Chink-landAlternative form of Chinkland: China.
- iron chinkAn automated machine that processes fish for canning.
- chink-a-chinkA magic trick where four small items appear to move around a mat with just the wave of the magician's bare hands.
- chink in the armorA weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect).
- chink in the armourAlternative spelling of chink in the armor: A weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect).
- chink upTo fill cracks in something, for example a wall.
- chink coughSynonym of whooping cough: A contagious disease of the respiratory system that usually affects children caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis, the advanced stage of which is characterised by spasms of coughing followed by a whooping …
Compound words 11
- chiggerA chigoe (Tunga penetrans), a kind of flea found in tropical climates.
- chinkleA turn or kink in a rope.
- chinkerAny material that is used to fill chinks.
- chinkaraGazella bennettii, a species of gazelle found in India, Pakistan and Iran
- chinkersplural of chinker: Any material that is used to fill chinks.
- chinkiesplural of chinky: Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.
- chinkingsplural of chinking: The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.
- chinkledsimple past and past participle of chinkle
- chinklesplural of chinkle: A turn or kink in a rope.
- chinklingpresent participle and gerund of chinkle