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Chinky vs Crinky - What's the difference?

chinky | crinky |

As adjectives the difference between chinky and crinky

is that chinky is full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings while crinky is crinkly.

As a noun chinky

is a Chinese takeaway restaurant.

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

    crinky

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (rare) crinkly