Definitions
Vertical flue that carries smoke away from a fire.
Word origin
From Middle English chymeneye, chymneye, chymene, from Old French cheminee, from Late Latin camīnāta, from Latin camīnus, from Ancient Greek κάμῑνος (kámīnos, “furnace”). Doublet of chimenea.
Used in a sentence
“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.”
“The external aspect of the oficina was not unlike that of a north-country coal or iron mine—tall chimneys and machinery, corrugated iron buildings, offices and houses, the shanties of workmen, a high bank of refuse.”
“Witches always anointed themselves with ointments before departing up the chimney to their Sabbaths.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Smoke outlet”7 letters
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