chimney Synonyms
Another word for chimney
• noun (Context 1)
A vertical structure, typically made of brick or stone, designed to ventilate smoke or combustion gases from a fireplace, stove, or furnace to the outside atmosphere.
"Thick gray smoke billowed from the brick chimney stack on the roof of the old farmhouse."
• noun (Context 2)
A steep, narrow cleft or vertical shaft in a rock face, cavern, or volcanic formation.
"The climbers carefully navigated the narrow rock cleft to reach the summit plateau."
• noun (Context 3)
A clear glass tube used to enclose and protect the flame of a lamp.
"She carefully wiped the soot off the fragile glass lamp chimney of the antique kerosene lamp."
• verb (Context 4)
To climb a narrow vertical rock cleft by applying outward pressure with the back against one wall and the feet or hands against the opposing wall.
"He chimneyed up the dark crevice with surprising agility, bracing his shoulders against the cold stone."
Opposites of chimney
The opposite of chimney shifts depending on context. Common opposites include: