Chink
noun
A small hole or gap in a solid surface, wall or armor.
We saw light come through the chink in the door.
Often appears as...
- chink in the armor
- chink in one's armor
verb
To make a high-pitched ringing sound, like metal or glass hitting each other.
The wine glasses chinked as we made a toast.
Often appears as...
- chink glasses
- chink together
noun
A weakness, flaw or point of vulnerability.
That mistake he made was a serious chink in his reputation.
Often appears as...
- chink in the armor
- chink in one's defense
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To fill small gaps or cracks in something.
He spent the day chinking the cracks in the log cabin.
Often appears as...
- chink the gaps
- chink the cracks
noun
A derogatory term for a person of Chinese descent.
That word 'chink' is a racist term and it's not appropriate to use.
Usage tips
Disapproving
noun
A small hole or gap in a solid surface, wall or armor.
We saw light come through the chink in the door.
Often appears as...
- chink in the armor
- chink in one's armor
verb
To make a high-pitched ringing sound, like metal or glass hitting each other.
The wine glasses chinked as we made a toast.
Often appears as...
- chink glasses
- chink together
noun
A weakness, flaw or point of vulnerability.
That mistake he made was a serious chink in his reputation.
Often appears as...
- chink in the armor
- chink in one's defense
Usage tips
Disapproving
verb
To fill small gaps or cracks in something.
He spent the day chinking the cracks in the log cabin.
Often appears as...
- chink the gaps
- chink the cracks
noun
A derogatory term for a person of Chinese descent.
That word 'chink' is a racist term and it's not appropriate to use.
Usage tips
Disapproving
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Break
Refers to literal small openings; often used in physical structures.
The old cottage had chinks between its bricks.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visible
Chinks can be difficult to spot unless closely examined.
On close inspection, chinks became apparent in the vase.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Break
Refers to literal small openings; often used in physical structures.
The old cottage had chinks between its bricks.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visible
Chinks can be difficult to spot unless closely examined.
On close inspection, chinks became apparent in the vase.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Break
Refers to literal small openings; often used in physical structures.
The old cottage had chinks between its bricks.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Always Visible
Chinks can be difficult to spot unless closely examined.
On close inspection, chinks became apparent in the vase.
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Solar Panel Croc Skin PIPE...
whole bunch of bones here that have been cleaned off so you don't see the skin anymore and they actually overlap one over the next it's like this leaving them overlap like that allows no chinks in the armor so these animals are quite well protected when these armor plates
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Poetry for the Red White...
shape of the world lightning was inside of a titanium chinks and the music was almost wholly even if blood was now leaking from our eardrums
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Polar Bear vs Walrus PIPE...
There must be a chink in the armour somewhere. Not here!
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Solar Panel Croc Skin PIPE...
whole bunch of bones here that have been cleaned off so you don't see the skin anymore and they actually overlap one over the next it's like this leaving them overlap like that allows no chinks in the armor so these animals are quite well protected when these armor plates
Video examples
Poetry for the Red White...
shape of the world lightning was inside of a titanium chinks and the music was almost wholly even if blood was now leaking from our eardrums
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Polar Bear vs Walrus PIPE...
There must be a chink in the armour somewhere. Not here!
Example 1 of 3
Quote examples
Natasia Demetriou
English Comedian
Anyone who takes themselves very seriously, or is in any way pompous, or thinks of themselves quite highly, as soon as you pull out one little thread, you find one little chink... that's when it's the funniest.
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Bear Grylls
British Explorer
Americans are cool; if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.
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Jonathan Demme
American Director
At certain points, I was afraid there was something - a missing chink of skill - that was going to prevent me from having a movie that was financially successful. That frightened me.
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Bugzy Malone
The main thing I got wrong in boxing was that I could do all the right things, but I didn't believe I could do it, and that's a big chink in your armor.
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Marian Seldes
American Actress
The kind of acting I love is when you watch and you discover what you think perhaps you weren't supposed to see: the chink in the armor.
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Shefali Shah
Every family has chinks in their armour. I don't know of any family that is perfect.
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Natasia Demetriou
English Comedian
Anyone who takes themselves very seriously, or is in any way pompous, or thinks of themselves quite highly, as soon as you pull out one little thread, you find one little chink... that's when it's the funniest.
Quote examples
Bear Grylls
British Explorer
Americans are cool; if you show just a chink of vulnerability, they respond so much. They'll pat you on the arm and say, 'Hey kid, you're all right.' Brits will respond but they are much more cynical.
Quote examples
Jonathan Demme
American Director
At certain points, I was afraid there was something - a missing chink of skill - that was going to prevent me from having a movie that was financially successful. That frightened me.
Quote examples
Bugzy Malone
The main thing I got wrong in boxing was that I could do all the right things, but I didn't believe I could do it, and that's a big chink in your armor.
Quote examples
Marian Seldes
American Actress
The kind of acting I love is when you watch and you discover what you think perhaps you weren't supposed to see: the chink in the armor.
Quote examples
Shefali Shah
Every family has chinks in their armour. I don't know of any family that is perfect.
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