chink

Noun

• a short light metallic sound

• a narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall

• (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

Verb

• make cracks or chinks in
  • The heat checked the paint
    

• fill the chinks of, as with caulking

• make or emit a high sound
  • tinkling bells
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  click , clink , Chinaman , check , tinkle , tink