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Clinky vs Chinky - What's the difference?

clinky | chinky |

As adjectives the difference between clinky and chinky

is that clinky is clinking, making a clinking sound, like glass on glass while chinky is full of chinks, laden with small cracks or openings.

As a noun chinky is

a Chinese takeaway restaurant.

clinky

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • clinking, making a clinking sound, like glass on glass.

    • 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