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chinked

UK
/tʃɪŋkt/
US
/tʃɪŋkt/

Translations

chinkedpast participle
UK
/tʃɪŋkt/
US
/tʃɪŋkt/
Past participle of the verb "chink" used adjectivally.
The chinked wall allowed a draft to enter the room.
Щелевой стене позволял сквозняку проникать в комнату.
Synonyms
split
gapped
seamed
gap-ridden
cracked
fissured
creviced
slitted
chinkverb

chinked

Past Simple

chinked
Past Simple
chinked
Past Participle
chinking
Gerund
UK
/tʃɪŋk/
US
/tʃɪŋk/
The coins chink in his pocket as he walks.
Монеты звякают в его кармане, когда он идет.
Synonyms
tinkle
clink
clang
ring
chime
jingle

Definitions

chinkedpast participle
Having small cracks or gaps.
The chinked walls of the old cabin allowed cold air to seep through during the winter.
Packed or sealed with chinking material between logs.
The freshly chinked log cabin kept the wind at bay.
chinkverb
To make a light, high-pitched ringing sound, typically as a result of small metal objects striking each other.
The coins chinked in his pocket as he walked.
To cause (metal, glass, or similar objects) to produce a light, high-pitched ringing sound by striking them together.
She chinked the wine glasses to call for silence.
To fill the cracks or gaps in (a structure such as a log cabin).
Workers chinked the log walls with clay and moss to keep out drafts.
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