In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
CHALKY
chalky
(adjective) of something having the color of chalk; “she turned chalky white”
calcareous, chalky
(adjective) composed of or containing or resembling calcium carbonate or calcite or chalk
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
chalky (comparative chalkier, superlative chalkiest)
Consisting of or containing chalk.
Resembling chalk in some way.
(US, sports, chiefly, basketball) Of a tournament: in which the favorites win, or expected to win, most of the games.
Anagrams
• hackly
Source: Wiktionary
Chalk"y, a.
Definition: Consisting of, or resembling, chalk; containing chalk; as, a chalky cliff; a chalky taste.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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HEEDLESS
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
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