1. chimney - Noun
2. chimney - Verb
A fireplace or hearth.
That part of a building which contains the smoke flues; esp. an upright tube or flue of brick or stone, in most cases extending through or above the roof of the building. Often used instead of chimney shaft.
A tube usually of glass, placed around a flame, as of a lamp, to create a draft, and promote combustion.
A body of ore, usually of elongated form, extending downward in a vein.
Source: Webster's dictionaryOne may have a blazing hearth in one's soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only a wisp of smoke from the chimney and continue on their way. Vincent van Gogh
Silkes and Satins put out the fire in the chimney. George Herbert
Someone has a great fire in his soul and nobody ever comes to warm themselves at it, and passers-by see nothing but a little smoke at the top of the chimney and then go on their way. Vincent van Gogh
The sooty oven mocks the black chimney. Portuguese Proverb
You cannot write in the chimney with charcoal. Russian Proverb
When everybody's house is on fire go home and look at your own chimney. Irish Proverb