clink

Nouns

  • (n) a short light metallic sound click, chink,
  • (n) a correctional institution used to detain persons who are in the lawful custody of the government (either accused persons awaiting trial or convicted persons serving a sentence) gaol, jail, jailhouse, pokey, poky, slammer,

Verbs

  • (v) make a high sound typical of glass
    • champagne glasses clinked to make a toast
  • (v) make or emit a high sound
    • tinkling bells
    chink, tink, tinkle,

Synonyms

click chink gaol jail jailhouse pokey poky slammer tink tinkle

Words of close approximity

Cline cling
Clio clip clit
click cliff climb clime Cline cling Clive
clinker clinker block clinker brick clinker-built clinking