chinks
Definitions
Noun
- (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of chinese descent
- A narrow opening as e.g. between planks in a wall
- A short light metallic sound
Verb
- Make or emit a high sound
- Fill the chinks of, as with caulking
- Make cracks or chinks in
Fragment
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Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "chinks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chin | 1 | 25 |
| 2 | thinks | 1 | 23 |
| 3 | chains | 1 | 10 |
| 4 | chunks | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | shrinks | 1 | 2 |
| 6 | chicks | 1 | 1 |
| 7 | inks | 1 | 1 |
| 8 | chink | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | chinooks | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | chikos | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | hink | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | chipmunks | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | urchins | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | think's | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | schlink | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | schinke | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | richins | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | hinkson | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | hijinks | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | chinook | 2 | 0 |
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Words that often follow the term "chinks" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "chinks" in a sentence.
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "chinks" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "chinks".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | chunks | 1 | 5 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 6
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 2
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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