Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chink in the armor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
chink in the ar-mor
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect).

American usage

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinks in the armor (plural) chink in the armour (alternative) chink in one's armor (alternative) chink in one's armour (alternative)

Phrases

Achilles heel blot on the escutcheon

Frequently Paired Words

Achilles heel blot on the escutcheon

Questions

What does chink in the armor mean?
A weakness; a weak point (particularly of something formerly considered near-invincible or perfect).

How to pronounce chink in the armor

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