chimney

/ˈtʃɪm.ni/

nounchim · ney

Think: a CHIMp climbs up the NEY (chim-ney) to get out of the house—CHIM + NEY.

Yes, it's chimney. The tricky part is the ending: it’s **-ney** (not -ny or -nie).

Definition

  1. nounA vertical passage (often made of brick or metal) that carries smoke and gases from a fireplace, stove, or furnace to the outside of a building.

Examples

  • Smoke curled up the chimney and disappeared into the cold air.
  • The birds built a nest on top of the old chimney.
  • We called a professional to clean the chimney before winter.

Synonyms

fluesmokestackstackventchimney stack

Translations

ES chimeneaPT chaminéFR cheminée

Common misspellings

chimnychimneyhchimnaychimniechimneyychimneyeschimenychimnney

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