chimley
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See also: Chimley
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
By dissimilation of mn to ml.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃɪmli/
- (Northumbria) IPA(key): /tʃɪmli/
Noun[edit]
chimley (plural chimleys)
- (UK, dialect, New England, archaic) Alternative form of chimney
- 1899, The Leisure Hour: An Illustrated Magazine for Home Reading:
- "Mr. Gibbs come in just now," said Mrs. Blewett, "and left his ticket over the chimley. There 'tis. I haven't touched it."