Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chinking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables
chink-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The sound of something that chinks.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of chink

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

chinkings (plural)

Questions

What does chinking mean?
The material used to fill the spaces between logs in a log house; caulking.

How to pronounce chinking

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