Chink
/tʃɪŋk/noun
A narrow crack or opening; also a sharp metallic clink or jingle.
Did you know?English *chink* is an old word for a crack or clinking sound, but its modern racial slur sense is a separate, offensive development that should never be used.
Etymological Timeline
Middle English
English
chinken
“to make a sharp ringing or clinking sound”
Middle English
English
chink
“a small crack, fissure, or narrow opening”
Early Modern English
English
chink
“a clinking sound; also a crack or gap”
Modern English
English
chink
“a narrow opening or fissure, or a light metallic sound”