Definition
Another dialectal or informal spelling of chimney, common in vernacular speech and older texts.
Etymology
A phonetic spelling variation of 'chimney' that reflects how speakers actually pronounced the word in certain dialects, particularly in rural or working-class English communities. This represents natural sound changes over time.
Kelly Says
Words like 'chimley' show us that spelling is often just someone's best guess at capturing how people actually talk—authors would spell words phonetically to capture authentic dialect in novels and plays.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
fireplaces
fire-places
CACatalà
xemeneia
she-me-ne-ah
ELΕλληνικά
καμινάδα
ka-mi-na-da
ESEspañol
chimenea
chi-mee-NEH-ah
FAفارسی
شومینه
shoom-i-neh
FISuomi
tulipaikka
too-li-pai-kka
FRFrançais
cheminée
she-mee-NAY
HIहिन्दी
चिमनी
chi-mee-nee
IDBahasa Indonesia
cerobong asap
che-ro-bong a-sap
ITItaliano
camino
kah-mee-noh
KO한국어
치menea
chi-me-ne-ah
MSBahasa Melayu
cheminée
she-mee-NAY
MYမြန်မာ
fireplace
fire-place
PLPolski
kominek
koh-mi-nekh
PTPortuguês
lareira
la-REH-rah
SWKiswahili
chimney
chim-nee
TAதமிழ்
பட்டறைய
pat-ta-rai-ya
TLTL
chiminea
chi-me-ne-ah
TRTürkçe
soğuk hava
soh-guk ha-vah
UKУкраїнська
камін
kah-min
VITiếng Việt
lò than
loh than