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