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Chunky vs Chinky - What's the difference?

chunky | chinky |

As adjectives the difference between chunky and chinky

is that chunky is having chunks while chinky is full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.

As nouns the difference between chunky and chinky

is that chunky is alternative form of lang=en Native American game while chinky is a Chinese takeaway restaurant.

chunky

English

Etymology 1

chunk + -y

Adjective

(en-adj)
  • having chunks
    • I ate a chunky bar of chocolate.
  • (euphemistic, of a person) fat
    • I prefer chunky blonde girls to skinny brunettes.
    Synonyms
    * (overweight) portly, rotund, obese, cankle, husky

    Etymology 2

    See chunkey.

    Noun

    (-)
  • (Native American game).
  • * (seeCites)

    • chinky

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.
  • (derogatory, offensive) Full of Chinese people.
  • (derogatory, offensive) Possessing attributes of, or similar to, a chink or Chinese person, style, or culture.

    • Noun

    (chinkies)
  • A Chinese takeaway restaurant.
  • A meal of Chinese food.
    • Let's get a chinky !
  • (offensive) A Chinese person.

    • Synonyms

    * chink