verb
- past tense of chink; made a small opening or crack in something
- past tense of chink; filled small gaps or cracks, especially between logs or stones
Examples
- The old cabin walls were chinked with mud and moss.
- Time had chinked the stone foundation in several places.
- They chinked the gaps between the logs to keep out the cold.
- The mason chinked the spaces between the bricks with mortar.
- Weather had chinked the wooden fence over the years.
- We chinked the holes in the barn wall before winter.