Chimley

//ˈt͡ʃɪmli// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of chimney. Appalachia, Caribbean, New-England, UK, alt-of, alternative, dialectal

    ""Mr. Gibbs come in just now," said Mrs. Blewett, "and left his ticket over the chimley. There 'tis. I haven't touched it.""

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of Chulmleigh. alt-of, obsolete

    "CHIDLEY, or Chimley, a market-town of Devonſhire, about eighteen miles north-weſt of Exeter..."

Synonyms

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abysmabyssarroyobox canyonbreachbreak

Example

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""Mr. Gibbs come in just now," said Mrs. Blewett, "and left his ticket over the chimley. There 'tis. I haven't touched it.""

Etymology

Etymology 1

By dissimilation of mn to ml.

Etymology 2

A pronunciation spelling of Chulmleigh. Cf. Chumley and Cholmondeley.

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