Definitions

1. adjective

having or characteristic of a chink, especially a narrow opening or a crack in something.

“The chinky window needed to be repaired.”

2. noun

a person of East Asian, particularly Chinese, descent, often used as a derogatory term.

“The use of the word ‘chinky’ as a slur against people of Asian descent is widely considered to be offensive.”

3. verb

to make a small cracking or breaking sound, especially of a material.

“The old wooden floor creaked and chinked as we walked on it.”