English · Word Candidate

chimney

/ˈt͡ʃɪmni/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: chimneys · chimnies · chimneying · chimneyed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ống đứng hoặc cột rỗng dùng để thải ra chất gây ô nhiễm môi trường

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Noun

Examples

Our chimney was a square hole in the roof: it was but a little part of the smoke that found its way out, and the rest eddied about the house, and kept us coughing and piping the eye.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

The glass flue surrounding the flame of an oil lamp.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Ống thủy tinh bao quanh ngọn lửa của đèn dầu

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Noun

Examples

By next winter he was spending every evening poring over the work of Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné on the French Reformation by the light of a little oil lamp, with a tiny cistern the size of an orange and no chimney[.]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To negotiate a chimney (narrow vertical cave passage) by pushing against the sides with back, feet, hands, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Leo qua một khe hẹp đứng bằng cách đẩy vào hai bên

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Verb

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “chimney” mean?

A vertical tube or hollow column used to emit environmentally polluting gaseous and solid matter (including but not limited to by-products of burning carbon- or hydrocarbon-based fuels); a flue.

Is “chimney” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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