Chimney Definition

chĭmnē
chimneys
noun
chimneys
The passage through which smoke or fumes from a fire escape; flue.
Webster's New World
A structure containing a flue or flues and extending above the roof of a building.
Webster's New World
The part of such a structure that rises above a roof.
American Heritage
A glass tube set around the flame of a candle or lamp.
Webster's New World
A smokestack.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
(climbing) To negotiate a chimney (sense #4) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.
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Other Word Forms of Chimney

Noun

Singular:
chimney
Plural:
chimneys

Origin of Chimney

  • Middle English chimenei from Old French cheminee from Late Latin camīnāta fireplace from Latin camīnus furnace from Greek kamīnos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from Old French cheminee, from Latin caminus, from Ancient Greek κάμινος (kaminos, “furnace”).

    From Wiktionary

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